'Most heartbreaking crisis of career': Tata Sons chairman on Air India crash; urges to 'stay on course'

NEW DELHI: Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran on Monday talked about the Air India plane crash and called it the most "heartbreaking crisis of his career". Addressing the airlines staff, he further emphasized the need to stay on "course and be determined", PTI reported citing sources."I've seen a reasonable number of crises in my career, but this is the most heartbreaking one which I never thought I would see," he said. "We have to make sure that we stay the course. Be more determined in everything we do. We need to wait for the investigation to find out," he added.He was speaking to nearly 700 employees and senior leaders at the India headquarters and the Air India Training Academy in Gurugram, Chandrasekaran and urged staff to remain resilient and transform the tragedy into a driving force for creating a safer airline.The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, carrying 242 people, crashed into a medical college complex in Ahmedabad just moments after departing from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12.After the crash that led to the death 279 people including 241 passengers, Chandrasekaran assured "full support" to passengers. “As a group trusted by so many, when we took over Air India, ensuring the safety of its passengers was our first and foremost priority. There was no compromising on it. None of this matters to the people who suffered devastating losses. At this time, we can only assure them of our full support,” he had said.The officials have informed that 99 DNA samples have been matched and 64 bodies have been handed over to the respective families.