Kozhikode plane crash: 89 injured discharged; 22 among 83 in serious condition: Kerala govt

As many as 89 passengers injured in Air India Express plane crash in Kozhikode have been discharged from hospitals while 83 ors were undergoing treatment as on Wednesday, state government said. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said 83 people were under treatment at various hospitals and condition of 22 of m was 'serious'.

"Eighty-three survivors of Karipur plane crash are being treated at various hospitals in Kozhikode and Malappuram districts. While 61 passengers are recovering fast, 22 people are still in serious condition," he told reporters in Thiruvananthapuram.

Earlier in day, Air India Express said 85 passengers injured in August 7 crash have been discharged from hospitals after "obtaining complete fitness". airline also said its contract service provider Kenyon International arrived at Kozhikode on Monday and has started process of "search and retrieval" of bagg belonging to crew and passengers who were in aircraft. US-based company is conducting its process with help of Air India officials, it ded. Air India Express is a wholly owned subsidiary of national carrier Air India.

"We will ensure that all bagg retrieved is handed over to passengers and family in due course, after cleaning and sanitisation process," airline ted.

Vijayan also said some miscreants were spreing fake news that bagg from crashed flight h been stolen.

" such incident has taken place. Strict action will be taken against those who spre fake news," he ded.

Air India Express flight from Dubai with 190 people on board, including a six-member crew, overshot tabletop runway during landing at Kozhikode airport in heavy rain on Friday night. It fell into a valley 35 feet below and broke into pieces, killing 18 people including two pilots. A total of 172 people were mitted to hospitals. injured passengers of IX-1344 flight are being treated at various hospitals, airline said.

"As on date, 85 injured passengers have been discharged from various hospitals after obtaining ir complete fitness," it ded.

Air India Express has only B737 aircraft in its fleet. airline h said on Sunday mortal remains of 16 passengers killed in plane crash have been handed over to ir families, and ded that authorities were investigating accident.