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At least 17 people, including two pilots, were killed in Friday’s deadly plane crash in Kerala, according to Air India Express.
In a statement, the airline added that the flight’s four crew members were “confirmed safe.”
The country’s civil aviation minister had previously said that 16 people died in the crash.
The pilot of the deadly plane crash in Kerala tried to land earlier and then did a turnaround, India’s Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri told CNNI.
“The aircraft would not be brought to a halt by the end of the runway, and there’s a 35-foot drop in a gorge,” he said, adding that the plane – fortunately – did not catch fire.
An Air India Express plane crashed in the South Indian state of Kerala after skidding off the runway while landing at Kozhikode Calicut International Airport today.
India’s civil aviation minister said rescue operations are now complete. If you’re just reading in now, here’s what we know so far about the deadly crash:
Rescue operations for the deadly plane crash in Kerala are complete, according to India’s Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
“Two investigation teams of professionals from @airindiain @AAI_Official & AAIB will leave for Kozhikode at 02.00 hrs & 05.00 hrs,” Puri added.
“As per the flight manifest there were 190 people on flight AXB-1344 including 174 adult passengers,10 infants, 4 cabin crew & 2 pilots. Unfortunately, 16 people have lost their lives,” Puri added “I offer my heartfelt condolences to their next of kin & pray for speedy recovery of the injured.”
The Air India Express plane did not catch fire after skidding off the runway, according to a statement from Air India Express.
“Air India Express flight IX 1344 operated by B737 aircraft from Dubai to Kozhikode overshot runway at Kozhikode at 1941 hrs tonight. No fire reported at the time of landing,” the statement from the airline read.
“There are 174 passengers, 10 infants, 2 pilots, 4 cabin crew on board the aircraft,” the statement added. There were 190 people total on board the flight.
“As per the initial reports rescue operations are on and Passengers are being taken to the hospital for medical care. We will soon share an update in this regard,” the statement read.
At least 16 people were killed after an Air India Express flight skidded off a runway at India’s Kozhikode international airport, according to CV Anand, the Central Industrial Security Force’s Inspector General.
Both pilots are among the dead.
Another 46 people on board were seriously injured, Anand said, adding that the evacuation of the plane is now over.
In total, at least 190 people were on board the plane, which was a repatriation flight transporting Indian nationals during the coronavirus pandemic.
At least 11 people, including a pilot, were killed after an Air India Express plane skidded off the runway in Kerala Friday, according to Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Commissioner of Police Sujith Das.
“State police have reported 11 deaths,” Puri tweeted. “Relief teams from Air India & AAI are being immediately dispatched from Delhi & Mumbai. All efforts being made to help passengers.”
The minister also clarified there were 191 people on board.
“Flight number AXB-1344 on its way from Dubai to Kozhikode with 191 persons on board, overshot the runway in rainy conditions & went down 35 ft. into a slope before breaking up into two pieces,” Puri said.
Puri added that a formal investigation will be conducted by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau.
The Air India Express flight that crashed on landing, Air India Express flight IX 1344, departed Dubai at 2:14 p.m. local time, according to the website FlightAware.com
Air India Express is a wholly owned subsidiary of Air India, according to its website.
It operates 25 Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft.
The Air India Express plane that skidded off the runway in Kerala Wednesday had 190 people on board, according to India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation.
The flight was made up of 174 passengers plus 10 infants, two pilots and four cabin crew, the ministry told CNN.
Air India Express flight IX 1344 that crashed in India’s Kozhikode was one of the repatriation flights operated by the Indian government, information on the airline’s website shows.
Officially known as “Vande Bharat Mission,” it’s an Indian government initiative to repatriate its nationals stranded abroad due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted about the plane crash in southwest India, saying he was “pained by the plane accident in Kozhikode.”
“My thoughts are with those who lost their loved ones. May the injured recover at the earliest,” he tweeted.
India’s foreign minister tweeted his condolences after the crash.
He added that officials are “ascertaining further details.”
Pinarayi Vijayan, the chief minister of India’s Kerala state, called on police and fire officials “to take urgent action” after the plane crash that killed at least three people in Kerala Friday.
The weather observation and reports from the ground show rain at the time the Air India Express plane skidded off the runway at Kozhikode international airport.
The current observation shows light rain, a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius (75 degrees Fahrenheit), with light south southwest wind around 10 kph (about 6 mph) and overcast skies. Clouds as low as 300 feet were reported.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said the plane that skidded off the runway at Kozhikode international airport landed in heavy rain around 7:40 p.m. ET local time.
After landing, it continued down the runway and fell down in the valley and broke into two, DGCA said in a statement to CNN News 18,
The Air India Express flight, a Boeing 737, had 174 passengers on board and six crew members, according to a statement sent to CNN from the ministry of aviation.
The incident happened at Kozhikode Calicut international airport, also known as Karipur Airport, in the state of Kerala.
An Air India Express flight skidded off the runway at India’s Calicut International Airport today, killing at least three people.
Here’s where the airport is located:
A pilot and two passengers are dead after an Air India Express flight skidded off the runway at Kozhikode international airport, CNN News 18 reports.
The plane skidded off the runway while landing at the airport, CNN News 18 reports.
