Updated August 7th, 2020 at 20:53 IST
Air India plane with 170 passengers overshoots runway at Kozhikode airport; many injured
In a massive development, AirIndia Express aircraft from Dubai to Calicut with 191 passengers has skid off the runway, crash landing at Karipur Airport, calicut
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In a massive development, AirIndia Express aircraft from Dubai to Calicut with 170 passengers has skid off the runway, crash landing at Karipur Airport, Kozhikode on Friday. Fire tenders and ambulances rushed to the spot. More details awaited.
Air India plane skidded during landing
Kerala: An Air India Express plane skidded during landing at Karipur Airport, Kozhikode. More details awaited. pic.twitter.com/TxrQEzxPDV
— ANI (@ANI)
Reacting to the news, Former MOS Tourism - Alphons KJ tweeted that the front portion of the flight has split and that the pilot had lost his life. While lots of passengers had been injured, he claimed that all passengers were evacuated.
Second tragedy of the day in Kerala : Air India Express skids off the run way at Kozhikode, front portion splits , pilot dies and lots of passengers injured . All passengers evacuated. Very lucky the aircraft didn’t catch fire @narendramodi @JPNadda
— Alphons KJ (@alphonstourism)
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Published August 7th, 2020 at 20:48 IST