Featured Air India Express plane crash: Aircraft breaks apart with 191 passengers–rescuers at scene

[Rafi]

Hope everyone is safe, all the best.

 

[Goenitz]

Good to hear that just few injuries.. I hope people recover that trauma..

 

[Chhatrapati]

As of now the Pilot (died at the scene) and a passenger died. Hopefully no more deaths. Cause of accident possibly heavy rain and short tabletop runway.

 

[Village life]

According to news coming from India an air India plane slips from runway during landing and crashes ,180 passengers are reportedly onboard,
https://www.bbc.com/urdu/regional-53687585

 

[RIP Pak LAW]

If you look at the plane, causalities are bound to happen anyways prays are with all the passengers and hopefully most of the people will survive. CNN is saying so far 3 confirmed deaths.

 

[RIP Pak LAW]

This is monsoon season. Very dangerous runways.

 

[NeonNinja]

prayers for the passengers.

 

[mig25]

As of now the Pilot (died at the scene) and a passenger died. Hopefully no more deaths. Cause of accident possibly heavy rain and short tabletop runway.

Terrible incident. However, rain or weather is one of the causes but ultimately this is going to be pilot error since they always have the option to divert if they think the landing could be risky. With Kerala having so many international airports within the state and surrounding areas, that question remain valid.

Whatever the reason, the most important thing right now is tending to the wounded. What a horrible year for India and the world. Hope we have very few casualties and the wounded recover quickly.

 

[Village life]

Allah dushmanu ki bhi kair karay , dushman maray ty khushi na kariaay sajna v eik din Mar Jana ,

 

[Chhatrapati]

Runway

 

[Oracle]

An Air India Express plane with 191 people on board has crashed at an airport in the southern state of Kerala, officials say. At least two people, including the pilot, have died, the BBC has been told.

The aircraft, en route from Dubai, skidded off the runway and broke in two at Calicut airport upon landing, India's aviation authority said.

Rescue operations are under way, with emergency services at the scene.

Several passengers are injured, a spokesman for the airline said.

The airline said there were 184 passengers - including 10 children and seven crew members, of which two were pilots - on board flight IX-1344 when it crashed at Calicut, also known as Kozhikode.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said the plane fell into a valley and broke in two after skidding off the end of the runway. Images carried by Indian media show the aircraft broken in two pieces.

"Distressed to learn about the tragic accident of Air India Express aircraft in Kozhikode, Kerala. Have instructed NDRF [National Disaster Response Force] to reach the site at the earliest and assist with the rescue operations," UHome Minister Amit Shah tweeted.

The incident happened at around 19:00 local time (14:30 BST) amid heavy rainfall in the region.

There have been flooding and landslides, as India's monsoon season reaches its peak.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-53699857

 

[bhola record]

so sad to hear that.

 

[arjunk]

Hopefully everyone is ok.

 

[I S I]

lets pray for no casualties & all pessengers in critical condition recovers quickly. ameen

 

[Chhatrapati]

Terrible incident. However, rain or weather is one of the causes but ultimately this is going to be pilot error since they always have the option to divert if they think the landing could be risky. With Kerala having so many international airports within the state and surrounding areas, that question remain valid.

Whatever the reason, the most important thing right now is tending to the wounded. What a horrible year for India and the world. Hope we have very few casualties and the wounded recover quickly.

Landing is always risky under these circumstances, but the downpour in this region has been extremely high and the runway is over a hill. I've landed in that airport more than once and it's a scary view. IMO this airport should be shut down for good we have four intl airports including this. This runway was closed following the Mangalore accident, similar runway style, and due to poor runway. This airport was made by levelling three hills.