Kozhikode: A big news is coming from Kozhikode Airport in Kerala that Air India plane has crashed on the runway here. According to the information received, the crash was so terrible that the aircraft was split in two. According to information received in the incident, the news of the death of about 15 people, including the pilot and copilot, has been reported so far.
The fateful plane IX-1344 landed on Runway 10 at 7.40 pm in heavy rain and the plane continued running till the end of the runway and fell down into a 30-feet valley. The plane broke into two major pieces and also broke into several small pieces.
According to media reports 40 passengers are believed to be injured and the number of casualties are expected to increase.
As soon as the accident took place, about 24 ambulances and fire tenders were rushed to the Karipur airport. The rescue operations are underway. Karipur Airport in Kozhikode is a tabletop airport like the one in Mangalore. However, the reasons for the accident are yet to be known.
“Air India Express flight IX 1344 operated by B737 aircraft from Dubai to Calicut overshot runway at Kozhikode at 1941 hrs tonight. No fire reported at the time of landing. There are 174 passengers, 10 Infants, 2 Pilots and 5 cabin Crew on board the aircraft. As per the initial reports rescue operations are on and Passengers are being taken to hospital for medical care. We will soon share the update in this regard,” Air India issued a statement on the incident.
In a statement, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said the plane landed in heavy rain and after landing at Runway 10, it continued running until the end of the runway and fell down in the valley and broke into two.
