MP hails Court order on Mangalore crash compensation

July 25, 2011

Kasaragod, July 25: Kasaragod MP P Karunakaran, has hailed the Kerala High Court verdict ordering Air India Ltd. to pay a minimum of Rs.75 lakh as compensation to the kin of every victim who died in the Air India Express plane crash in Mangalore on May 22, 2010.

“Although belated, the High Court order is a major relief to the kin of the victims who died in the crash,” Mr. Karunakaran said in a statement here.

He said the Union government and its Civil Aviation Ministry had not taken a decision on the vital issue more than a year after the tragedy.

Mr. Karunakaran said that he as representative of Kasaragod, which lost 48 people in the crash, had forwarded several representations to the then Civil Aviation Minister, Praful Patel, and the incumbent, Vayalar Ravi.

However, the government delayed the process to help the insurance company.

The MP urged the government take steps to implement the court order also for those who had already been paid less than Rs.75 lakh.

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Mangaluru, Dec 2: Mangaluru International Airport responded to a medical emergency late on Monday night. Air India Express flight IX 522, travelling from Riyadh to Thiruvananthapuram, was diverted to Mangaluru Airport after a passenger in his late 30s experienced a medical emergency on board.

The Airport’s Operations Control Centre received an alert regarding the passenger’s health condition. The airport activated its emergency response protocol, mobilising the airport medical team and coordinating with stakeholders including CISF, immigration, and customs.

Upon landing, airport medical personnel attended to the passenger, assessed his condition, and arranged to shift him to a local tertiary-care hospital for further treatment. The passenger’s relatives accompanied the passenger, who incidentally received necessary medical care on board, which helped stabilise the situation.

Following the handling of the emergency, the flight departed for Thiruvananthapuram at 2:05 am on Tuesday.

"We appreciate the cooperation of all parties involved, and this incident reaffirms our ongoing commitment to prioritising passenger safety and readiness to respond to unforeseen emergencies with professionalism and care," the Airport spokesperson said.

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