Air India Express Flight IX 1344 from Dubai to Kozhikode overshot the runway while landing around 7:40 pm.
Air India Express plane with 191 people on board from Dubai skidded off the runway while landing at Kerala’s Kozhikode. The aircraft crashed after overshooting the runway and went into a valley after landing at Karipur Airport. Two people, including the pilot, have lost their lives so far.
Fire tenders and ambulances have been rushed to the spot. The mishap took place at about 7.40 pm and the aircraft broke into two parts. According to initial reports, the pilot of the aircraft- Deepak Vasant Sathe died in the mishap and the condition of the co-pilot is believed to be critical. The Cockpit and the front door of the flight were completely damaged.
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Rajeev Jain, Additional DG Media, Civil Aviation Ministry said that no fire was reported at the time of landing. “There are 174 passengers, 10 infants, 2 pilots & 5 cabin crew onboard the aircraft. As per initial reports, rescue operations are on & passengers are being taken to hospital,” he said
India’s top aviation body, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has ordered a detailed inquiry into the matter.
The Dubai-Kozhikode flight X1344, a Boeing 737, had 184 passengers on board and landed at 7:41pm at the airport. According to airline sources, it appeared to have overshot the runway.
“The Air India flight (IX-1344) from Dubai carrying 174 passengers skidded during landing at Karipur Airport in Kozhikode (Kerala) today. There were six crew members onboard, including two pilots,” Air India Express said in a statement
According to DGCA sources, the plane landed in heavy rain and after landing at Runway 10, it continued running until the end of the runway and fell down in the valley and broke into two.
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