Air India Plane crash: Mayawati salutes pilots, seeks respect for their sacrifice

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati, on Saturday, condoled death of Air India pilots in plane crash at Kozhikode on Friday. BSP supremo saluted valour of both pilots and urged Central State governments to give full respect to m for ir prime sacrifice. Air India Express under Vande Bharat Mission skidded off runway at Karipur Airport in Kerala on Friday evening. 

"Salute to unmatched, efficiency, prudence and bravery of Air India pilots who lost ir lives yesterday in Kerala while saving lives of 190 passengers aboard. I appeal to Central and State Governments to give full respect to m for ir sacrifice," Mayawati tweeted. 

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Air India arranges relief flights

Three special relief flights have been arranged from Delhi and Mumbai for rendering humanitarian assistance to all passengers and family members. Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, and Flight Safety Depts reached accident site to carry out an investigation. Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan also reached site to review situation. A probe is underway to ascertain cause of mishap. 

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Kozhikode Plane Crash 

As per a statement from Directorate General of Civil Aviation, an Air India Express flight arriving in Kozhikode skidded off runway and had a crash landing. runway which is of tabletop pattern was reportedly waterlogged. incident took place amid very heavy rainfall in area around 7:40 PM. re were 191 persons on board including two pilots and 5 cabin crew. 

As per latest updates, DGCA officials have recovered Black Box of crashed plane. Meanwhile, two deceased aboard flight have been found COVID-19 positive following which rescue teams are slated to under COVID tests. Kerala health Miniter has asked everyone who was involved in rescue operations to self-quarantine mselves.

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan has anunced a solatium of Rs 10 lakhs for victims. Offering his condolences, Chief Minister said, “Apart from solatium for victims, State Government would bear treatment expenses of all those injured in this unfortunate plane crash irrespective of hospitals y are in. Civil Aviation Ministry and or Central Government ncies are expected to anunce compensation for air passengers."

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