City astrologers and numerologists say the Mangalore plane crash was destined to occur; blame it on planetary alignment
Saturday seems to be an unlucky day, whether it's the Delhi blast, German Bakery blast in Pune or Saturday's Mangalore air crash. Astrologers and numerologists say Saturday is inauspicious, especially when it falls on May 22.
Celebrity astrologer R D Pala, says, "On May 22, the sun enters the Gemini sign, which is associated with abnormal speed and unpredictable occurrences. Two two's make four, which is the number of Uranus -- also associated with tragedy when it comes in contact with the Moon. We are in the lunar period."
Astrologer to the stars, Bejan Daruwala, claims to have predicted the incident two days ago on a private radio station. "Saturday means the day of Saturn, it brings difficulties, delay and death," he says.
Numerologist Prashant Mahindrakar says, "The number of the plane IX-812 has a numerological total of 17; Mangalore's numerological effect is 31. Bajpe airport has the numerological effect 17; Boeing 737 again equals to 8. Four is the number of Uranus and 8 of Saturn. Whenever these two numbers come together, accidents and explosions happen." The 26/11 attack, Pramod Mahajan's murder, and hijacking of flight IC-814 are all incidents associated with the numbers 4 or 8. | 
