On the issue of value of statistical life valuation in calculation of value of damage compensation for relatives and family members of aviation accidedent victims

The article considers the legal and methodological aspects related to the justification and calculation of the amount of compensation to relatives and members of their families during the death of passengers as a result of plane crashes. Presented are the methods developed by the authors for estimating the indicator «cost of average life». Based on the analysis of the norms of the Russian legislation, a link has been established between the detriment of air passengers and the occurrence of obligations of the airline and insurance companies to the relatives of the victims. The authors believe that the issue of determining the amount of compensation related to injury to other facilities and in other circumstances requires further study.