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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Aug 08, 2020, 16:57:43 IST
Air India plane crash live updates: Black box of crashed AIE flight recovered, probe underway
The death toll in the Air India Express flight crash at the airport, rose to 18 on Saturday with one more passenger succumbing to injuries. Stay with TOI for live updates
Nine of 18 plane crash victims hail from Kozhikode
The passengers killed in the Air India Express crash here have been identified and as many as nine of the 18 victims were from this city, authorities said on Saturday. Malappuram District Collector K Gopalakrishnan, who released details, said the victims include four children and nine people were from Kozhikode. Read full story
DGCA had some issues with Kozhikode Airport runway in 2015, clearance was given later in 2019: AAI chief
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had raised questions regarding the runway at Kozhikode Airport earlier in 2015 but had given clearance in 2019 after those issues were resolved, Airports Authority of India (AAI) chairman Arvind Singh said on Saturday. Read full story
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Corrective action will be taken after receiving probe report on Air India Express plane crash at Kozhikode airport
Airports Authority of India Chairman Arvind Singh (As told to PTI)Deeply shocked about tragic accident of Air India Express flight: Bangladesh foreign minister
Bangladesh foreign minister AK Momen on Saturday expressed condolence to the families of victims of the Air India Express flight that crash-landed at the Kozhikode airport claiming at least 18 lives on Friday. Read full story
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Apart from the solatium for the victims, the state government would bear the treatment expenses of all those injured in this unfortunate plane crash irrespective of the hospitals they are in
Kerala CM Pinarayi VijayanAll the accident victims will be tested for Covid including those who died in the crash. So far, only one victim has tested positive for Coronavirus: Kerala Chief Minister's Office
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A few patients are in critical condition, three of them are on ventilators. We visited the site of crash & two black boxes have been recovered. The precise cause of the mishap will be determined when we analyse data in those black boxes
Hardeep Singh Puri, Civil Aviation MinisterVande Bharat Mission flights have no problem, the mission will continue: Ministry of Civil Aviation
Air India Express flight that crashlanded at Kozhikode Airport yesterday in which 18 people lost their lives, was part of the Vande Bharat Mission.
Deeply shocked about tragic accident of Air India Express flight in Kozhikode, that took precious lives & injured many. I convey our deepest condolence. Our thoughts, prayers are with bereaved families: Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Momen's message to S Jaishankar
Directorate General of Civil Aviation had some issues with the runway in 2015, but after resolving those issues, clearance was given to it in 2019. The jumbo jets of Air India also used to land there: Arvind Singh, Airport Authority of India Chairman
Kerala government announces Rs 10 lakh compensation to families of those who lost their lives in the Air India Express flight crash at Karipur airport in Kozhikode
The aircraft could not land at a runway on where it had to, then landing was tried on another runway where the mishap happened. We are monitoring situation & airport will become operational soon. An alternative facility in Nagpur is also under progress: Arvind Singh, AAI Chairman
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