Air India Kozhikode Crash: Disha Patani, Randeep Hooda, Adnan Sami & others express grief

An Air India Express flight with 190 passengers and crew skidded off tabletop runway and fell into a 50 feet valley breaking into two portions while landing on Friday evening, police sources said. Many people have been rushed to nearby hospitals, condition of some of m is said to be serious. passengers include 10 infants, two pilots, and four cabin crew members.

A DGCA statement said AIEAXB1344, B737 Dubai-Calicut with 191 people on board met with mishap. After landing at Runway 10, flight continued running to end of runway and fell down in valley and broke into two portions, statement said. Two people on board ill-fated Dubai-Calicut Air India Express flight killed in accident at Karipur airport, Govt  sources informed.

Bollywood celebrities including Yami Gautam, Esha Gupta, Adnan Sami, Dulquer Salmaan, Rahul Dev, Randeep Hooda, Disha Patani, and ors took to ir Twitter handles to express shock and extended prayers for well being of families.

flight landed at airport at around 7.40 pm. An airline spokesperson said aircraft apparently overshot runway. Rescue operations are progressing. It had been raining heavily at time of accident. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said police and fire force personnel have been directed to take all measures for rescue and relief operations.

Air India flight crash lands: DGCA confirms 191 people on board, Boeing 737 aircraft

(with PTI inputs)