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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 07, 2020, 23:00:48 IST
Air India plane crash live updates: AI Express flight breaks into two on landing in Kerala; many injured
Several people are feared dead after an Air India Dubai-Calicut Express flight skidded off runway at Kozhikode airport during landing. Stay with TOI for live updates
Chaotic visuals outside Karipur airport
Kerala: Visuals from outside Karipur Airport. State Health Minister KK Shailaja says,'14 dead in Air India Express… https://t.co/Z16lRqOZ4s
— ANI (@ANI) 1596821312000Civil aviation ministry calls an urgent meeting at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan in New Delhi following the plane crash. DGCA director-general as well as officials of the ministry, Airport Authority of India & Air India Express are present.
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My heart goes out to the crew and passengers of the Air India plane that has crashed in Calicut and to their families. Our prayers are with you at this tragic and painful moment
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, CongressThe Dubai-Kozhikode aircraft was at full speed while landing at the Karipur Airport and overshot the runway: DGCA to ANI
A formal inquiry will be conducted by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau: Puri
Deeply anguished & distressed at the air accident in Kozhikode. The @FlyWithIX 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, tweets Civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri
Death toll in the Dubai-Calicut Air India Express flight accident rises to 16, according to police sources
MEA launches helpline numbers
We are deeply saddened by the tragedy of Air India Express Flight No IX 1344 at Kozhikode. MEA helplines are open… https://t.co/JnoW7skude
— Anurag Srivastava (@MEAIndia) 1596819035000Heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families: Kerala governor
Governor Arif Mohammed Khan said: "My heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their lives following… https://t.co/eGU66EqsGi
— ANI (@ANI) 159682009300014 dead, 123 injured and 15 seriously hurt in Kozhikode plane crash incident at Karipur Airport, reports ANI quoting Malappuram SP
Spot where the plane fell after overshooting runway
President Kovind tweets on Air India Express tragedy
Deeply distressed to hear about the tragic plane crash of Air India Express flight at Kozhikode, Kerala. Spoke to… https://t.co/GCB7KBLSp8
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) 1596818967000Tragic day for Kerala, says Congress leader Shashi Tharoor
"Tragic day for Kerala. First the deaths in Munnar & now this: I hear both pilots have died. Hope rescue efforts will succeed in saving all the passengers," the MP from Thiruvananthapuram tweeted.
Most of the passengers were stranded visitors and those who had lost their jobs
Rescue and relief efforts under way at the crash site
PM Modi: Pained by the plane accident in Kozhikode. My thoughts are with those who lost their loved ones. May the injured recover at the earliest. Spoke to Kerala CM @vijayanpinarayi Ji regarding the situation. Authorities are at the spot, providing all assistance to the affected.
We must remember that it is a tabletop runway at Kozhikode. There seems to have been injuries among all the passengers & some of them are unconscious. An NDRF team has been rushed to the spot & should be reaching any time there to join search and rescue operation: NDRF DG SN Pradhan
At least five dead in crash, reports Reuters quoting Kerala minister
Visuals from the crash site
We regret that there has been an incident regarding our aircraft VT GHK, operating IX 1344 DXB CCJ. Due to crash landing of the flight, it may affect the network but Vande Bharat Mission continues: Air India Express
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