Air India Express Flight No IX 1344 from Dubai to Calicut skidded off the runway and breaks apart into 2 pieces.
According to recent report, the death toll has rose to 16, including Ex-IAF Pilot.
Centre announces probe into Kerala plane crash that has killed 16 including two pilotshttps://t.co/XeUMFVzmTq
— Hindustan Times (@HindustanTimes) August 7, 2020
No fire reported at the time of landing. There are 174 passengers, 10 infants, 2 pilots & 4 cabin crew onboard the aircraft.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan on phone about Karipur plane crash. CM informed PM that a team of officials including Kozhikode and Malappuram District Collectors and IG Ashok Yadav have arrived at the airport and participating in the rescue operation.
Rescue operation is underway and people are being shifted to the nearest hospital.
An urgent meeting called of Civil Aviation Ministry is underway at Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan. DGCA Director-General & officials of the ministry, Airport Authority of India & Air India Express are in the meeting.
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: Kozhikode Collector.
