Heartbreaking: The last selfie of a baby with parents before plane crashed in Kerala
News | August 08, 2020 12:58 ISTA heartbreaking selfie of a family surfaced on the internet. The selfie was clicked by a man with his wife and daughter.
A heartbreaking selfie of a family surfaced on the internet. The selfie was clicked by a man with his wife and daughter.
The digital flight data recorder of the Air India Express flight that crashed at Kerala's Kozhikode airport late Friday has been recovered. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said while the Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) has been recovered from the aircraft, floorboard is being cut to retrieve Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR).
The aircraft carrying 190 persons, including six crew members, battled heavy rain while landing at 7.41 pm on Friday, and careered off the runway after landing at the table-top airport.
Screams of pain, blood-soaked clothing, terrified children and the blare of ambulance sirens captured the distressing scene that unfolded here after the ill-fated plane from Dubai fell into a valley with a deafening sound, killing at least 19 people on Friday.
At least two passengers of the 19 deceased in the Kozhikode plane crash have tested positive for the coronavirus.
In one of the most devastating flight accidents in recent times, an Air India Express flight from Dubai overshot the runway at Kerala's Kozhikode airport on Friday, claiming the lives of at least 19 people and injuring over 100. Track latest updates.
It was around 7.40 p.m. when a devastating plane crash shook Kerala's Kozhikode on Friday. It claimed at least 19 lives while over 100 people were hospitalised post injuries. There were a total of 174 adults, 10 infants and six crew members onboard the Dubai-Calicut Air IndiaExpress flight.
The Indian Consulate in Dubai will remain open on Saturday to help those who need assistance to travel to Kerala and provide information about the crash of the Air India Express flight that skidded off a hilltop runway and split in two while landing in heavy rain at an airport in Kozhikode, killing at least 17 people.
Minister of State for Minister of External Affairs V Muraleedharan on August 07 expressed his grieved after Air India plane crashed in Kozhikode and said due to hard landing aircraft skidded off beyond runway.
The accident occurred at 7:45 PM while the pilot was attempting to land the B737 Air India Express from Dubai at the tabletop runway of the Karipur International Airport.
A heartbreaking selfie of a family surfaced on the internet. The selfie was clicked by a man with his wife and daughter.
Global flight tracker website indicated that the Air India Express plane that skidded on the runway at Kerala's Kozhikode tried to land at least twice at the tabletop airport. Flightradar24, a Swedish firm that shows real-time commercial flight tracking information on a map, indicated that the Boeing 737 NG that came from Dubai with 190 people on board tried to land twice.
Air India plane crash: The runway off which Air India Express flight IX-1344 skidded is situated at a unique and precarious place. The runway at Karipur Airport is situated on a 'tabletop' mountain.
An Air India Express flight from Dubai skidded off the runway and broke up into two while landing at the Karipur airport on Friday evening.
Air India plane has crashed at Karipur Airport in Kozhikode. The plane was landing at the airport. As per the images at hand, the plane can be seen in severely damaged condition.
The tragedy has claimed the life of the pilot and co-pilot. The deceased have been identified as Captain Deepak Vasant Sathe and First Officer Akhilesh Kumar.
An Air India Express plane with 191 passengers on board from Dubai skidded during landing at Karipur Airport, Kozhikode.
Air India Express plane crash: Air India plane has crashed at Karipur Airport in Kozhikode. The plane was landing at the airport. As per the images at hand, the plane can be seen in severely damaged condition. It was a Dubai-Kozhikode Air India flight number IX-1344. The cockpit and cabin have suffered extensive damage. Deepak Sathe, the pilot of the plane has died in the crash. It was raining heavily at the time of the accident.
On July 29, Air India had said on Twitter that passengers booking tickets through travel agents on international flights operating under the Vande Bharat Mission must not pay more than the fares mentioned on Air India's website.
The government-owned Air India is on a cost-cutting drive to deal with the situation arising out of COVID-19 which has impacted the aviation sector most globally.
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