An Air India Express flight with 191 passengers on board en route from Dubai skidded off the runway while landing at Kerala’s Kozhikode on Friday evening. There have been two casualties so far but 40 passengers are believed to be injured, according to preliminary reports.The Air India Express flight was about to land when the accident happened. After overshooting the runway, the aircraft broke into several pieces. The incident took place amid very heavy rainfall in the area around 7:40 pm. There were 191 passengers including crew members on board the flight. The Kozhikkode airport is a tabletop airport like the one in Mangaluru. Rescue operations are underway. More details are awaited.
An Air India Express flight with 191 passengers on board en route from Dubai skidded off the runway while landing at Kerala’s Kozhikode on Friday evening. There have been two casualties so far but 40 passengers are believed to be injured, according to preliminary reports.The Air India Express flight was about to land when the accident happened. After overshooting the runway, the aircraft broke into several pieces. The incident took place amid very heavy rainfall in the area around 7:40 pm. There were 191 passengers including crew members on board the flight. The Kozhikkode airport is a tabletop airport like the one in Mangaluru. Rescue operations are underway. More details are awaited.