DGCA Lists Mangalore Airport Among 11 Most Unsafe in Country

New Delhi: A year-and-a-half after the tragic Air India crash, Mangalore Airport has earned the tag of being among the most unsafe airports in the country.
The government said that it had identified 11 airports which posed a safety risk to flight operations in the country. The safety aspects of these airports have been enhanced.
"Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has identified 11 airports which were considered critical airports from flight operations point of view," Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
The airports are: Leh, Kullu, Shimla, Port Blair, Agartala, Lengpui, Calicut, Mangalore, Jammu, Patna and Latur.
The minister said that DGCA's several recommendations to enhance safety have been adopted in these airports.
25/11/11 IANS/Daijiworld.com

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Categories: airports Nov 2011, Safety Nov 2011