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Kozhikode Air India plane crash live updates: Black box brought o DGCA lab in Delhi

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Nov 03, 2021, 11:05:06 IST

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Kozhikode Air India plane crash live updates: Black box brought o DGCA lab in Delhi

The death toll in the Air India Express flight crash at the airport rose to 18 on Saturday with one more passenger succumbing to injuries. Stay with TOI for live updates

22:00 (IST) Aug 07

We regret that there has been an incident regarding our aircraft VT GHK, operating IX 1344 DXB CCJ. Due to crash landing of the flight, it may affect the network but Vande Bharat Mission continues: Air India Express

21:59 (IST) Aug 07

Help centres are being set up at Sharjah and Dubai: Air India Express

21:48 (IST) Aug 07

Relatives of passengers onboard Air India Express Flight (IX 1344) that crashed at Karipur International Airport can contact the following helpline Number for inquiries - 0495 - 2376901

21:45 (IST) Aug 07

Hope and prayers for all on board: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Shocked to know of the #AirIndiaExpress tragedy in Kozhikode. Hope and prayers for all on board. Understand that… https://t.co/GzI26aCjJ7
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) 1596816181000

21:42 (IST) Aug 07

PM Modi speaks to chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan

PM Narendra Modi speaks to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan on phone about the Karipur plane crash. The CM has informed the PM that a team of officials including Kozhikode & Malappuram District Collectors & IG Ashok Yadav have been rushed to the airport & are participating in the rescue operation: Kerala CMO

21:41 (IST) Aug 07

Kerala CM asks all govt agencies to engage in rescue operations

Vijayan has deputed A C Moideen, minister for local bodies, to oversee the rescue operations. AC Moideen has already left for Karipur from Thrisur. The CM also has deputed an IG of police to oversee the rescue operation. Health authorities have been instructed to provide all possible medical aid to those injured in the tragedy.

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21:39 (IST) Aug 07

Distressed to learn of this accident. Our thoughts and prayers are with the passengers and their families: Pavan Kapoor, Ambassador of India to the United Arab Emirates

21:35 (IST) Aug 07

Deeply distressed to hear about the Air India Express tragedy at Kozhikode. Prayers are with the bereaved families and those injured. We are ascertaining further details.

S Jaishankar, external affairs minister

21:34 (IST) Aug 07

Defence minister Rajnath Singh tweets on the tragedy

Devastating news from Kozhikode, Kerala. I am deeply anguished by the loss of lives due to an accident carrying sev… https://t.co/CGjZn7cKux
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) 1596815773000

21:32 (IST) Aug 07

This was a Vande Bharat repatriation flight

21:31 (IST) Aug 07

Air India Express Flight No IX 1344 from Dubai to Calicut skidded off the runway. We will keep you updated as and when we receive further updates. Our helplines - 056 546 3903, 0543090572, 0543090572, 0543090575: Consulate General of India, Dubai

21:30 (IST) Aug 07

No fire reported at the time of landing. As per initial reports, rescue operations are on and passengers are being taken to hospital: Civil aviation ministry

21:24 (IST) Aug 07

It had been raining heavily at the time of the accident.

21:21 (IST) Aug 07

Union home minister Amit Shah: Distressed to learn about the tragic accident of Air India Express aircraft in Kozhikode, Kerala. Have instructed NDRF to reach the site at the earliest and assist with the rescue operations.

21:20 (IST) Aug 07

Air India statement on the incident

Air India Express flight IX 1344 operated by B737 aircraft from Dubai to Calicut overshot runway at Kozhikode at 1941 hrs tonight. No fire reported at the time of landing. There are 174 passengers, 10 Infants, 2 Pilots and 5 cabin Crew on board the aircraft. As per the initial reports rescue operations are on and Passengers are being taken to hospital for medical care. We will soon share the update in this regard.

21:18 (IST) Aug 07

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan: Have instructed police and fire force to take urgent action in the wake of the plane crash at the Kozhikode International airport (CCJ) in Karipur. Have also directed the officials to make necessary arrangements for rescue and medical support

21:17 (IST) Aug 07

Teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are being rushed to Karipur Airport for search & rescue ops: NDRF director General SN Pradhan

21:13 (IST) Aug 07

Video of the incident

#WATCH Kerala: Dubai-Kozhikode Air India flight (IX-1344) with 190 people onboard skidded during landing at Karipur… https://t.co/WHpgxefJOO
— ANI (@ANI) 1596814835000

21:13 (IST) Aug 07

A Dubai-Kozhikode Air India Express flight fell down into the valley after landing at Runway 10 of Karipur Airport & broke down in two pieces. There were 191 people on board. Visibility was 2000 meter at the time of landing: DGCA

21:12 (IST) Aug 07

An Air India spokesperson has said that several passengers have been injured in the incident