Mangalore Today wrote that “aviation experts had fiercely criticized the table-top nature of the airport, pointing out that it left no room for pilot error” and adding that the Airports Authority of India (AAI) should seriously consider extending the airport's runway after the May 22 disaster: The civil aviation ministry has also directed the AAI to extend the runway by 1000ft, increasing the current 8000ft to 9000ft… The 3rd phase of the runway development project will include the installation of an arrester system and the creation of a 90mt buffer zone at the end of the runway.
El ministerio de aviación civil también ha pedido a la AAI que amplíe la pista 1000 pies, aumentando los actuales 8000 a 9000 pies… La tercera fase del proyecto de desarrollo de la pista incluirá la instalación de un sistema de arresto y la creación de una zona de parachoques de 90 metros al final de la pista.