Air India plane crash: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan orders urgent rescue & relief action

Following crash landing of Air India flight at Kozhikode International Airport in Karipur on Friday, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan instructed Police and Fire Force to take urgent action. He also directed officials to make necessary arrangements for rescue and medical support. According to Vijayan, Minister AC Moideen will lead rescue efforts at Kozhikode International Airport.

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 airport in Karipur. 

Rescue operations underway

Meanwhile, Ministry of Civil Aviation has issued a statement: 

"Air India Express flight IX 1344 operated by B737 aircraft from Dubai to Calicut overshot runway at Kozhikode at 19:41 hrs tonight. fire reported at time of landing.  re are 174 passengers, 10 Infants, 2 pilots and 5 cabin crew on board aircraft. As per initial reports, rescue operations are on and  Passengers are being taken to hospital for medical care. We will soon share update in this regard."