Air India Express Plane Tragedy: ‘Deeply Anguished’, Says MoS for External Affairs V Muraleedharan After Flight From Dubai Skids off Runway at Kozhikode Airport
An Air India Express plane carrying 190 passengers including 10 infants, was coming from Dubai, skidded while landing at Karipur Airport in Kozhikode on Friday evening. Kondotty Police said that Dubai-Kozhikode Air India flight (IX-1344) skidded during landing at Karipur airport at around 7.45 pm today.
New Delhi, August 7: Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Friday expressed grief after an Air India Express plane carrying 190 passengers including 10 infants skidded while landing at Karipur Airport in Kozhikode.
"Deeply anguished to hear about the mishap in Calicut airport involving the flight from Dubai to Calicut. Was informed that the plane overshot the runway and seemingly nosedived," the minister tweeted. Also Read | Air India Express Dubai-Kozhikode Plane Crash: Pilot Dead, Aircraft Breaks Into Two Pieces; Here's What We Know So Far.
V Muraleedharan's Tweet
"This is a tabletop airport. Efforts are on from government of India and Ministry of Civil Aviation and Airports Authority of India. Awaiting more information on this from authorities," he said in a series of tweets. Also Read | Air India Express Plane Crash | Death Toll in Mishap Reaches 11: Live News Breaking And Coronavirus Updates on August 7, 2020.
An Air India Express plane carrying 190 passengers including 10 infants, was coming from Dubai, skidded while landing at Karipur Airport in Kozhikode on Friday evening. Kondotty Police said that Dubai-Kozhikode Air India flight (IX-1344) skidded during landing at Karipur airport at around 7.45 pm today.
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