158 people died after Flight IX 812 from Dubai crashed while landing at Mangaluru International Airport on May 22, 2010
158 people died after Flight IX 812 from Dubai crashed while landing at Mangaluru International Airport on May 22, 2010
The Dakshina Kannada district administration on Sunday paid tribute to the 158 people killed in the 2010 Mangaluru air crash at a memorial built for him at Kulur in the city, not far from Falguni.
MP and State BJP President Nalin Kumar Kateel laid wreath at the memorial, followed by Deputy Commissioner KV Rajendra, Superintendent of Police Rishikesh Sonawane, Additional Deputy Commissioner HK Krishna Murthy and District Health and Family Welfare Officer M. Kishore Kumar were present.
Mayor Premanand Shetty, MLC Manjunath Bhandari, Home Guard District Commandant Murali Mohan Chontaru and representatives of New Mangaluru Port Trust also attended the event. A minute’s silence was observed.
Nalin Kumar Kateel, MP and other officials of the district administration paying tribute to the victims of Mangaluru air crash on Sunday. , Photo Credit: HS Manjunath
158 people died after Flight IX 812 from Dubai crashed while landing at Mangaluru International Airport on May 22, 2010. Eight passengers survived, while 136 bodies were identified and handed over to their families. DNA tests were conducted to identify 22 bodies.
Since the 12 bodies could not be matched with any of the surviving relatives, they were buried on the New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) land on May 27, 2010. NMPT and Airport Authority of India erected a memorial at the site and KIOCL developed a park. Every year a memorial service is organized at this place.