Kerala plane crash: Air India plane breaks into two
The Air India Express flight was part of the Vande Bharat mission
Air India Express has issued the following statement regarding the incident involving Air India Express at Kozhikode, Kerala. pic.twitter.com/Bvqg5dvaXr
— ANI (@ANI) August 7, 2020
Reports from the crash scene by local news agencies suggest that rescue operations have been called off after all the injured were moved to nearby hospitals.
The pilot, captain Dipak Vasant Sathe, has died, said Air India. Captain Deepak Vasant Sathe was an Indian Air Force veteran who retired in June 2003 as Wing Commander before joining Air India.
His co-pilot has also passed away, reported AsiaNet.
16 people hasve been admitted in Baby Memorial Hospital, Kozhikode.
HELPLINE ANNOUNCED
Relatives of passengers onboard Air India Express Flight (IX 1344) that crashed at Karipur International Airport, can contact the following Helpline Number for enquiries: 0495 - 2376901, the Kozhikode Collector was quoted as saying by ANI
Both Dubai and Sharjah have also set up helplines.
The number to call in Sharjah for updates: 00971 6 5970303.
The numbers to call in Dubai: 056 546 3903, 0543090572, 0543090572, 0543090575.
A survivor of the crash was quoted by Malayalam channel Janam TV as saying that after the flight landed and skid off the runway, it went on for a few minutes, the front portion of the plane crashed. The front seats were occupied mostly by families. People in the front half of the plane suffered injuries, those towards the end escaped with minor injuries.
“We are very sorry about the accident involving our citizens flying home on a repatriation flight. We are also sorry that this is the second tragedy in Kerala today,” he said, referring to the landslide in Idukki.
Puri said all the four helplines of the consulate will be available 24 hours to answer any queries and provide information to the family members of the passengers.
“We have been informed that the Airport Authority of India are providing all the assistance to the passengers. Relevant authorities will be releasing more information from India.”
Health Minister KK Shailaja meanwhile was quoted as saying to Manorama: "Patients in serious condition being admitted to MIMs hospital and Kozhikode Medical College, a mother and child have been admitted at the Medical College hospital -critical state."
Deeply anguished & distressed at the air accident in Kozhikode.
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) August 7, 2020
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.
"Dubai-Kozhikode Air India flight (IX-1344) skidded during landing at Karipur Airport at around 7.45 pm today," a spokesperson for Kondotty Police was quoted as saying by ANI.
"There were 6 crew members onboard, including two pilots," said Air India Express.
"The Dubai-Kozhikode Air India Express flight fell down into the valley after landing at Runway 10 of Karipur Airport and broke into two pieces. There were 191 people on board," said Directorate General of Civil Aviation.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered a detailed inquiry to find out what went wrong.
Visuals from the #AirIndia crash site in Calicut. @ANI @ndtv @republic Let’s pray for the victims. pic.twitter.com/D9INysrmFb
— Pranoy Ray (@aviatorpranoy) August 7, 2020
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