India air crash families angry over crash report

A spokesman for victims of the crash told the BBC that he wanted the airline to take immediate steps to protect passengers' lives in the future.
The Air India Express flight crashed near Mangalore, killing 158 people.
There has been no detailed response from the airline or the government into the report.
On Thursday, the airline repeated that it would not comment on the crash until the report is officially released - and then it would respond to the Indian government.
On Wednesday the airline pointed out that the media had reported on only a small part of the report.
Correspondents say that the full version may well reveal other factors contributing towards the crash, including a short runway and the fact that the pilot allegedly ignored his co-pilot's advice not to land.
"Air India is morally responsible for the crash," Air Crash Victims' Families Association Secretary Dr Jayasimha Shetty said.
"Actually we are not surprised. We heard immediately after the crash that it could be pilot error," said Dr Shetty, who lost his sister and brother-in-law in the crash.
"They [the pilots of Air India] are overworked. This is something they should take note of now the inquiry report has been submitted."
He said that the shortage of Air India pilots was causing them to work overtime.
India's Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel told reporters his ministry had received the report on Tuesday and the government would study it before taking any action.
18/11/10 BBC.co.uk

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