Air India Express plane skids off runway while landing and splits in two, killing at least 11

The plane carrying 190 people was landing in heavy rain at Kozhikode International airport in Karipur.
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One of the persons injured after an Air India Express flight skidded off a runway while landing at the Kozhikode airport is brought for treatment to the Medical College Hospital in Kozhikode, Kerala state, India on Aug. 7, 2020.AP

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By Minyvonne Burke, Moska Najib and Associated Press

Almost a dozen people were killed and hundreds more injured when an Air India Express flight crashed Friday after it skidded off a runway while landing in heavy rain.

The plane, carrying 190 people, split in two killing at least 11. About 123 people were injured in the crash at the Kozhikode International airport in Karipur.

The plane flew from Dubai to Kozhikode, also called Calicut, in the state of Kerala in southern India. Rajiv Jain, a spokesman for the Civil Aviation Ministry, said no fire was reported.

Pinarayi Vijayan, the chief minister of Kerala, tweeted that police and fire personnel were on the scene.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.