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  Nightmare... not sure whether we were dreaming or living it: Air India Express plane crash survivors

  India | August 09, 2020 16:58 IST

  Air India Express plane, that crash-landed on Friday evening at Kerala's Kozhikode airport when it was trying to land on the table-top runaway, has claimed 18 lives so far including its pilot and co-pilot. The plane was carrying 190 onboard. A loot at how survivors recall horrific account.

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  DGCA should not allow landings at Kozhikode airport during monsoons: Aviation safety expert

  India | August 08, 2020 21:40 IST

  A day after the crash of an Air India Express plane, aviation safety expert Captain Ranganathan, who had earlier flagged concerns about Kozhikode airport runway, on Saturday said regulator DGCA should not allow landing of flights during monsoons on r

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  There was fuel... but let us not speculate: Hardeep Singh Puri on Air India Express flight crash

  India | August 08, 2020 21:40 IST

  Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, who visited the Air India Express plane crash site in Kerala's Kozhikode, has said that the aircraft had enough fuel to divert the landing somewhere else.

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  Air India flight Captain Deepak Sathe had planned surprise visit on mother's birthday today

  India | August 08, 2020 22:13 IST

  Captain Deepak Sathe, pilot of the Air India Express flight that crashed on Friday evening while attempting landing at Kerala's Kozhikode airport amid heavy rains, had planned for a surprise visit on mother's birthday who is in her 80s.

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  Air India crash: Pilot emptied fuel tanks before landing so the plane doesn't catch fire

  India | August 08, 2020 21:06 IST

  Air India plane crash: It has now come to light that as landing gear of the plane did not deploy, pilot Sathe made three rounds of the airport so that fuel tanks were empty. This created a massive difference as the plane didn't catch fire after it crashed. Sathe died in the crash, but his actions may have saved lives of more than 100 people onboard the plane.

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  DGCA had issued notice to Kozhikode airport in July 2019 over critical safety lapses

  India | August 08, 2020 19:02 IST

  Aviation regulator DGCA had issued a show-cause notice to the director of the Kozhikode airport on July 11 last year after it found "various critical safety lapses" in different places, including the runway and the apron, officials said on Saturday.

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  When Air India Express mentioned Kozhikode airport and runway as among 'most beautiful'

  India | August 08, 2020 14:20 IST

  In a blog post titled 'India's Most Beautiful Runways and Airports' dated August 26, 2016, the airline said the joys of flying are made even more spectacular when you are greeted by the scenic beauty of your dream destination.

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  Kozhikode plane crash: Cricket fraternity expresses shock and grief

  Cricket | August 08, 2020 11:37 IST

  The Air India Express aircraft -- carrying 190 persons, including six crew members -- flying in from Dubai, skidded off the runway while landing in Kozhikode on Friday evening and plunged into the deep valley below.

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  Slippery runway, tailwind may have caused Air India Express crash, say experts

  India | August 08, 2020 10:50 IST

  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.

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  Kozhikode plane crash: SRK, Big B, Akshay Kumar to Ajay Devgn, B'town celebs offer condolences

  Celebrities | August 08, 2020 10:25 IST

  Kozhikode plane crash: At least 19 passengers died and over 120 were injured, including 15 seriously, when a plane coming from Dubai met with an accident at Karipur airport in Kozhikode. The incident shocked the entire country and soon social media was flooded with prayers for the victims. Not only this, but many Bollywood celebrities also expressed condolences.

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  19 dead, over 100 injured in Kozhikode plane crash

  News | August 08, 2020 9:45 IST

  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.

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  Air India plane crash: What happened during the final moments

  India | August 08, 2020 9:01 IST

  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.

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  Kozhikode plane crash: 'Aircraft skidded due to hard landing: MoS Muraleedharan

  News | August 08, 2020 7:55 IST

  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.

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  Death toll in Air IndiaExpress flight accident at Kozhikode airport rises to 19

  India | August 08, 2020 7:14 IST

  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.

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  Air India plane skids during landing at Kozhikode airport

  News | August 07, 2020 23:40 IST

  An Air India Express plane carrying 184 passengers including 10 infants, which was coming from Dubai, skidded while landing at Karipur Airport in Kozhikode on Friday evening.

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  IMD issues 'Red alert' in Kerala

  News | August 06, 2020 14:49 IST

  Heavy downpour continued in Kerala. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued 'Red alert' and extremely heavy rainfall warning for Wayanad and Kozhikode districts on August 06.

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  'Facing financial crisis', college bus driver Deepa starts driving ambulance

  News | August 06, 2020 10:27 IST

  Deepa Joseph from Kozhikode who used to work as bus driver at a college has started driving ambulance after colleges were shut in view of COVID19.

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  Monsoon: Heavy rain in several parts of Kerala, orange alert in Kozhikode

  India | June 02, 2020 12:30 IST

  A day after monsoon arrived in Kerala, 4 districts in the state are on alert for heavy rainfall in the coming days. Kerala districts including Kozhikode, Malapuuram, Kannur and Kasaragod may witness heavy to very heavy rainfall, according to the India Meteorological Department.

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  Fire breaks out at car workshop in Kerala's Kozhikode

  News | May 16, 2020 18:30 IST

  A massive fire broke out at a car workshop in Kerala's Kozhikode on May 16. Fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the flames.

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  After outbreak in Kozhikode, bird flu affects Malappuram

  India | March 12, 2020 16:18 IST

  In less than a week after bird flu was detected in two poultry farms in Vengeri and west Kodiyathoor in Kozhikode district, the disease has been confirmed in Malappuram, which is 47 km away.