Air India Express Plane from Dubai to Kerala Skids Off Runway
Breaking News, a special mission flight from Dubai to Kerala skid off a runway on Friday, August 7, 2020. Images shared online shows the plane split into two.
The plane tried to land when it skidded off the runway during its landing at Karipur Airport with at least over 191 people on board. This flight (IX1344) was part of a Vande Bharat repatriation mission.
Details are still developing. Please stay tuned for updates.
Early visuals from the crash site | Air India Express flight accident in Kerala’s Kozhikode#AirIndia
Live Updates: https://t.co/YFm6P0aN0Q pic.twitter.com/MmALTAOMgy— The Times Of India (@timesofindia) August 7, 2020
Former Minister of State for Tourism (Independent Charge), Govt. of India, Alphons KJ, tweeted: “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.”
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) August 7, 2020
Union Home Minister, Government of India, Amit Shah, tweeted that they have instructed NDRF to reach the site asap. “Distressed to learn about the tragic accident of Air India Express aircraft in Kozhikode, Kerala. Have instructed NDRF to reach the site at the earliest and assist with the rescue operations.”
Distressed to learn about the tragic accident of Air India Express aircraft in Kozhikode, Kerala.
Have instructed NDRF to reach the site at the earliest and assist with the rescue operations.
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) August 7, 2020
#WATCH Kerala: Dubai-Kozhikode Air India flight (IX-1344) with 190 people onboard skidded during landing at Karipur Airport today. (Video source: Karipur Airport official) pic.twitter.com/aX90CYve90
— ANI (@ANI) August 7, 2020
BREAKING: Air India Express flight from Dubai breaks apart on landing at Kozhikode after skidding off runway. At least 191 on board. Details awaited. pic.twitter.com/LiBtSvbmqN
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) August 7, 2020
Air India Express 737 from Dubai carrying 191 passengers has crashed at Calicut airport in India. More details to follow. https://t.co/7yxGnOCwED pic.twitter.com/Nk8iochUO8
— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@breakingavnews) August 7, 2020