Kozhikode Crash: Air India issues statement, says ‘all passengers sent to hospitals’

Air India Express has confirmed that its flight IX-1134 from Dubai was involved in an accident at Kozhikode, Kerala. In a horrible trdy, Boeing 737 aircraft overshot runway at Kozhikode airport at 7:40 pm. In a press release, airlines informed that re were 184 passengers and 6 crew members onboard and currently search and rescue operations are being carried out. 

Air India Express informed that evacuation operation started immediately and survivors have been sent to various hospitals. Furr, airlines said that Emergency Command Centre was immediately activated following crash. Emergency Response Team members and GO Teams have also been sent to site and y will be rendering necessary help to assist emergency services and local authorities. 

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airlines said, “re were 184 passengers and 06 crew onboard flight IX-1134, but we are currently confirming details of passenger manifest for flight. Unfortunately, pilots have passed away and we are in touch with ir families in ir grief”. 

Air India Express has also established an information centre and a toll-free number for family or friends of those who may have been on flight. toll-free number is 1800 2222 71. airlines will furr release more information as soon as it is available. One can check official website airindiaexpress.in for more details. 

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Following crash landing, Pinarayi Vijayan instructed police and fire department to take urgent action. He also directed officials to make necessary arrangements for rescue and medical support. As per a statement from Directorate General of Civil Aviation, flight arriving from Dubai fell down into valley after landing at Runway 10 and broke into two pieces.

visibility was 2000 metres at time of landing. re were 191 persons on board including two pilots and 5 cabin crew.  teams of National Disaster Response Force are being rushed to Karipur airport.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Vijayan on plane crash. Expressing his pain over plane crash, PM prayed for speedy recovery of injured persons. Moreover, he promised that Central government would provide all possible assistance. Kerala CM assured that all mechanisms of state government shall be used to deal with emergency.

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