<p>Launching a movement to make Mangalore International Airport safe is a befitting memorial for 158 victims, who perished in the Mangaluru Air crash on May 22, 2010, Mumbai-based Advocate and founder of 812 Foundation Yeshwanth Shenoy stressed on Thursday. </p>.<p>Shenoy, who launched the Foundation to expose lack of safety culture at critical airports and hold erring officials accountable, said the air crash was but a ‘gross criminal negligence’. “For me the crash is no different than a terrorist bombing. The only difference -terrorists were officers of the state,” he added. The number of warnings in 1997, 2002, 2003 and in 2006 were ignored by the officials. </p>.<p>Captain Anthony Keyter, who wrote to Air India on its lack of ‘safety culture’, was removed. Unfortunately, criminals are walking free. I went to the Magistrate, the Magistrate took cognizance but Karnataka High Court granted a stay on prosecution, the advocate recollected. “In order to make officials address hundreds of safety issues at Mangalore International Airport and other airports, people should launch a movement by refusing to fly from Mangaluru. Only when revenues are hurt, the government will notice,” he said.</p>.<p>Memorial service today</p>.<p>The district administration will organise a public memorial service to remember the 158 victims during the 10th anniversary of IX 812 air crash at Thannirubhavi-Kuloor on Friday.</p>
<p>Launching a movement to make Mangalore International Airport safe is a befitting memorial for 158 victims, who perished in the Mangaluru Air crash on May 22, 2010, Mumbai-based Advocate and founder of 812 Foundation Yeshwanth Shenoy stressed on Thursday. </p>.<p>Shenoy, who launched the Foundation to expose lack of safety culture at critical airports and hold erring officials accountable, said the air crash was but a ‘gross criminal negligence’. “For me the crash is no different than a terrorist bombing. The only difference -terrorists were officers of the state,” he added. The number of warnings in 1997, 2002, 2003 and in 2006 were ignored by the officials. </p>.<p>Captain Anthony Keyter, who wrote to Air India on its lack of ‘safety culture’, was removed. Unfortunately, criminals are walking free. I went to the Magistrate, the Magistrate took cognizance but Karnataka High Court granted a stay on prosecution, the advocate recollected. “In order to make officials address hundreds of safety issues at Mangalore International Airport and other airports, people should launch a movement by refusing to fly from Mangaluru. Only when revenues are hurt, the government will notice,” he said.</p>.<p>Memorial service today</p>.<p>The district administration will organise a public memorial service to remember the 158 victims during the 10th anniversary of IX 812 air crash at Thannirubhavi-Kuloor on Friday.</p>
