Kozhikode flight crash: Here's what we know so far

The aircraft was carrying 190 passengers and crew members, and according to officials, the pilot and co-pilot were also killed in the incident.

According to an official, passengers have been admitted to different hospitals, where they are also being treated for the coronavirus. The plane skidded off the runway at Calicut International Airport and crashed nose-first. Runways like are usually located at an altitude, and thereby have steep drops at ends.

India's Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri in a broadcast said that an investigation for the crash will reveal more, and that most of the passengers have been rescued owing to the fact that as the plane descended down the slope it didn't catch fire. Ten years ago, another Air India flight returning from Dubai overshot a runway in Mangalore and slid down a hill, leading to 158 casualties.

Because of the coronavirus, India had shut down air travel in March, and had only recently allowed some international flights. The Air India Express AXB1344 was a repatriation flight for those who were unable to return home because of the restrictions.