Kerala: Air India flight with 190 onboard skids off runway in Kozhikode, both pilots among 19 dead
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| Kerala Air India flight with 190 onboard skids off runway in Kozhikode, both pilots among 19 dead |
Flight skidded off the runway on the Kozhikode (Calicut) International airport in Kerala, often known as the Karipur airport on Friday night. The airplane was an Air India Express plane a part of India's "Vande Bharat" repatriation initiative to carry again expatriates from international nations.
Nineteen, together with former Indian Air Force (IAF) take a look at pilot Captain DV Sathe and his co-pilot, have died whereas the injured are being handled on the MIMS hospital and Baby Memorial Hospital in Calicut.
At least 170 of these on board the flight, together with passengers and cabin crew, have been rescued, DGCA Director-General (DG) Arun Kumar mentioned. Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan confirmed that the evacuation course of is full. CISF (Central Industrial Security Force) personnel who have been the primary responders together with NDRF (National Disaster Relief Force) groups managed to rescue a girl and a toddler alive throughout the ultimate search of the airplane's wreckage.
A helpline (0565463903) has been arranged by the Kerala authorities for households of passengers of IX-1344. President of the Indian Association in Sharjah EP Johnson has additionally launched the same helpline quantity. Johnson mentioned, "Those in need can call us on the following numbers: 050-3675770, 050-4828472, and 050-6266546.”
What happened at Kozhikode airport?
Preliminary inputs indicate that the fuselage broke into two after the aircraft overshot the runway at Karipur airport. The aircraft has been identified as AXB1344, B737 Dubai (DXB) to Calicut (CCJ), an Air India Express Boeing 737 flying in from Dubai into Calicut.
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A missed approach was carried out first followed by a second attempt to land the aircraft when it overshot the runway. The aircraft’s actual speed was higher than the landing speed.
The Air India Express plane overshot the runway at Kozhikode International Airport in Kerala around 7.41 pm on Friday. It has been confirmed that the aircraft did not catch fire. The airport in Kozhikode had been receiving incessant rainfall in the hours leading up to and during the tragic accident.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a statement soon after the incident saying, "Air India Express IX-1344 Dubai to Calicut, visibility 2000 meter, heavy rain, after touchdown on Runway 10, continued working to the top of the runway and fell down within the valley and broke down into two items."
DGCA DG Arun Kumar had told India Today that there were 174 passengers, 10 infants, four crew members and two pilots on board. Kumar had added, "Air India Express Flight No IX-1344 from Dubai to Calicut skidded off the runway. We pray for nicely-being of passengers and crew and can preserve you up to date as and once we obtain additional updates."
DG Kumar had also stated that the Kozhikode International Airport is a valley airport, adding that the injured have been rushed to nearby hospitals.
Air India Express also issued a statement saying, "We remorse that there was an incident concerning our plane VT GHK, working IX 1344 DXB CCJ. Due to crash touchdown of the flight, it might have an effect on the community however Vande Bharat Mission continues."
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