Gimme More 35,802 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 An Air India Express plane with 191 people on board has crashed at an airport in the southern state of Kerala, killing at least 16 people, officials say. The aircraft, en route from Dubai, skidded off the runway and broke in two at Calicut airport upon landing, India's aviation authority said. Rescue efforts are under way, with emergency services at the scene. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was "pained by the plane accident". MK Raghavan, a lawmaker from Calicut, told the BBC at least 16 people died in the crash. Most people on board the Boeing 737 jet have been evacuated, with at least 35 of them taken to hospital with injuries, authorities said. The airline said there were 184 passengers - including 10 children and seven crew members, of which two were pilots - on board flight IX-1344 when it crashed at Calicut, also known as Kozhikode. The flight was being operated by the government to repatriate Indians stuck overseas during the coronavirus crisis. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said the plane fell into a valley and broke in two after skidding off the end of the runway. No fire was reported at the time of landing, the aviation regulator said. Images carried by Indian media show the aircraft broken in two pieces, with people searching through the wreckage. "Distressed to learn about the tragic accident of Air India Express aircraft in Kozhikode, Kerala. Have instructed NDRF [National Disaster Response Force] to reach the site at the earliest and assist with the rescue operations," Home Affairs Minister Amit Shah tweeted. The incident happened at around 19:00 local time (14:30 BST) amid heavy rainfall in the region. There have been flooding and landslides, as India's monsoon season reaches its peak. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsemanche 97,820 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 I genuinely cannot handle bad news anymore. I hope the injured recover and the number of casualties doesn't increase more than that. The world is so f*cking f*cked. Soft, soothing, and succulent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daylight Jokers 14,958 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 wtf even is this year? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feline 633 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 THIS IS SO F SCARY , I'm so sorry for everybody involved in this tragedy I've actually been trapped in Brazil for the whole quarantine (I'm from Mexico), and my flight has been cancelled so many times now, and this is one of my biggest fearssssss omg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANVEEROY 65,370 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 @ANTI WP READ MY...BODY LANGUAGE! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 I think personally they need to be careful with weather. Why do they fly planes when they know whatever country has a lot of rain? Or a hurricane, or a lot of wind or lightning etc etc, seroiusly im always paranoid of planes and it's my biggest fear cbs it seems nobody pays attention to details. So I literally google before a flight which model of plane has the safest record and what the weather is for each city. I refuse to fly when it's rainy or very windy or snowing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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