Mangalore: CM DV Sadanandra Gowda landed at Kenjaru airport near Bajpe on Wednesday morning, at 8.15 AM, to fulfill local engagements, before proceeding to attend Virasat Festival at Alva’s College in Moodabidri on Thursday. He found local roads in bad shape and asked for repairs immediately. Talking to reporters at the airport, he said that […]

Mangalore: The DGCA has instructed Air India to remove the pilot who committed a rare mistake in landing the Air India Express aircraft in flight, on the edge of the runway on June 25, 2011(somewhat like what happened in May 2010). The flight of the air carrier had touched down farther than a prescribed area, […]

Mangalore: The crude oil storage project site belonging to Indian Strategic Petroleum Reserves Limited (ISPRL) at Kalavarpadavu near Bajpe came out with an sudden blast killing 3 people and injuring 5 on May 26, Thursday. the poor safety measures in ISPRL premises led to the blast, said the sources. The blast occurred when the labourers […]

Kasaragod: There is a flickering hope that some of the bereaved families, which have demanded equal compensation for deaths of their relatives who died in air crash in May 22 2010 at Bajpe forest, many secure the compensation amounts they were asking fir since an year now. Kasaragod MLA, N.A. Nellikkunnu, met Vayalar Ravi, Union […]

Mangalore: By Sept.24 Karnataka High Court wants an answer from Airport Authority of India and DG of Civil Aviation, who has the licence to run the Bajpe Airport. The KHC blamed the two parties for governing without any sense of responsibility as Bajpe airport license has not been renewed after the May 22 air crash. […]

Mangalore : It’s a happy today at Kenjaru International Air Terminal  for CEO M.R. Vasudeva and his air staff members, as an Air India Express flight no. 9/820 became the first to land at the brand new Kenjaru Terminal in Mangalore suburbs on Monday at 6 am. The new airport building and office under Director […]

Mangalore : An all-religion memorial service was organised at TMA Pai Convention Centre M.G. Road on Tuesday, July 27 by Air India administration to remember the 158 dead (8 crew included) on May 22 in the Boeing Air crash at Bajpe forests. Relatives of the victims gathered to pay homage to the dead with prayers […]

Mangalore : After a month or more, the debris at the Boeing crash site in a gorge amidst forests has been cleared, and the effects left by the 158 dead (such as are not stolen by the living and the thieves) have been sorted out, and now they are being transferred to the genuine families […]

Mangalore :  The Director of Coimbatore Airport M. R. Vasudeva, who played the lead role in runway construction and Rs 260 crore projects including the new integrated terminal building (NITB) has been re- appointed as the director of Mangalore Airport. According to the sources, Mr. Vasudeva will take charge as the director on Wednesday. The […]

Mangalore : Last May 22 air crash in Bajpe forests left a huge debris untouched for a month. Some golden and valuable ornaments were stolen by a gang of 3, only one of whom was arrested and many ornaments were recovered. Cash could never be retrieved when dead bodies remained scattered or charred, and all […]