Kerala Plane Crash: Pilot of Crashed Air India Express Flight One of the Most Experienced, Says Hardeep Singh Puri
4 years, 5 months ago

Kerala Plane Crash: Pilot of Crashed Air India Express Flight One of the Most Experienced, Says Hardeep Singh Puri

News 18  

Pilot in-command of the crashed Air India Express flight Captain Deepak Vasant Sathe, among those killed in the accident here, was one of the mostexperienced commanders with more than 10,000 flying hours and had landed aircraft 27 times at the Karipur airport in thepast, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Saturday. "The aircraft was captained and operated by one of our most distinguished, experienced commanders, Captain DeepakVasant Sathe. Heappreciated the local airport authority officials, allother agencies and local people who participated in the rescue operations soon after the accident which also killed co-pilot Akhilesh Kumar. The Boeing 737 aircraft overshot the tabletop runway at the airport here while landing in heavy rains and fell into avalley 35 feet below and broke into two portions.

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Delhi-Shillong flight makes emergency landing at Patna airport after suffering bird hit
1 month ago

Delhi-Shillong flight makes emergency landing at Patna airport after suffering bird hit

India TV News  

A flight going from Delhi to Shillong made an emergency landing at the Jay Prakash Narayan International Airpor in Patna after suffering a bird hit on Monday. Patna airport director Anchal Prakash said, "A Delhi-Shillong flight of SpiceJet faced a technical issue, prompting its diversion to the Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport here, where it landed safely at 8.52 am …

Air India Express pilot, cabin crew lauded for handling ‘tense moment’ after hydraulic failure
3 months ago

Air India Express pilot, cabin crew lauded for handling ‘tense moment’ after hydraulic failure

Hindustan Times  

An Air India Express flight with 141 people on board made a safe emergency landing at Tiruchirappalli airport on Friday evening, following a mid-air technical snag. {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} "The crew followed all safety protocols, ensuring the well-being of every passenger during the emergency," said civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu. “In the meantime, Air India Express has been advised …

18 killed as plane crashes during takeoff at Kathmandu airport. Full list of casualties
5 months, 3 weeks ago

18 killed as plane crashes during takeoff at Kathmandu airport. Full list of casualties

India TV News  

As many as 18 passengers lost their lives after a private airline's Pokhara-bound plane crashed during takeoff at the Tribhuvan International Airport. The pilot of the Saurya Airlines plane, Captain Manish Ratna Shakya, survived the crash and was taken to hospital, officials said. Footage from the spot showed dramatic scenes of the plane speeding down the runway before a fire …

Plane crashes after takeoff from Nepal, killing 18; pilot survives
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Plane crashes after takeoff from Nepal, killing 18; pilot survives

LA Times  

Nepalese army personnel sort through debris after a Saurya Airlines flight crashed after taking off from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Wednesday. All the people aboard the Saurya Airlines flight including the co-pilot were Nepalese except for one passenger, a Yemeni national, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal said. The Bombardier CRJ 200 plane was heading to Nepal’s …

Pilot killed in Rewa trainer aircraft crash
2 years ago

Pilot killed in Rewa trainer aircraft crash

The Hindu  

The pilot of a trainer aircraft was killed while a trainee pilot injured after it crashed in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa district late on Thursday night. Captain Vimal Kumar, resident of Patna, was killed in the crash while trainee pilot Sonu Yadav, who sustained injuries, was admitted to the government-run Sanjay Gandhi Medical College hospital, said Rewa collector Manoj Pushp. The …

Flight makes emergency landing at Bhubaneswar airport after man falls ill, later dies on way to hospital
2 years, 10 months ago

Flight makes emergency landing at Bhubaneswar airport after man falls ill, later dies on way to hospital

India Today  

A Kolkata-bound flight made an emergency landing at the airport in Odisha's Bhubaneswar on Sunday morning after a 33-year-old man fell ill onboard the plane. The passenger, identified as Taimur Ali Khan, was given in-flight medical care and immediately shifted to Capital Hospital on landing in Bhubaneswar. The AirAsia flight was on its way from Bengaluru in Karnataka to Kolkata …

Assam | Air India flight makes emergency landing after wheel malfunctions
3 years, 2 months ago

Assam | Air India flight makes emergency landing after wheel malfunctions

India Today  

An Air India flight that took off from Assam's Silchar on Wednesday had to make an emergency landing after one of its landing gears malfunctioned. The Airbus A319 is a short- to medium-range commercial passenger twin-engine jet airliner capable of carrying 124 to 156 flyers. Earlier on October 22, a Delhi-bound Vistara flight was diverted to Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International …

Kozhikode Plane Crash: Air India Pilot Unions Seek Meeting with Hardeep Puri to Discuss Flight Safety
4 years, 5 months ago

Kozhikode Plane Crash: Air India Pilot Unions Seek Meeting with Hardeep Puri to Discuss Flight Safety

News 18  

The two leading pilot unions of Air India on Thursday sought a meeting with Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri to discuss matters related to working conditions and flight safety, six days after the plane crash in Kozhikode that killed 18 people. An Air India Express flight from Dubai with 190 people, including a six-member crew, overshot the tabletop runway during …

Kozhikode plane crash: Air India Express says 85 recovered passengers discharged from hospitals
4 years, 5 months ago

Kozhikode plane crash: Air India Express says 85 recovered passengers discharged from hospitals

Firstpost  

The Centre had earlier said that 149 people had been admitted to hospitals, 23 were discharged, and three were critically injured New Delhi: Air India Express on Wednesday said 85 passengers injured in the plane crash in Kozhikode have been discharged from hospitals after “obtaining complete fitness”. Air India Express is a wholly owned subsidiary of national carrier Air India. …

85 Passengers Injured in Kozhikode Plane Crash Discharged from Hospitals, Says Air India Express
4 years, 5 months ago

85 Passengers Injured in Kozhikode Plane Crash Discharged from Hospitals, Says Air India Express

News 18  

Air India Express on Wednesday said 85 passengers injured in the plane crash in Kozhikode have been discharged from hospitals after "obtaining complete fitness". Air India Express is a wholly owned subsidiary of national carrier Air India. The Air India Express flight from Dubai with 190 people on board, including a six-member crew, overshot the tabletop runway during landing at …

‘Scariest Airport to Land’: Air India Pilot on Kerala Plane Crash
4 years, 5 months ago

‘Scariest Airport to Land’: Air India Pilot on Kerala Plane Crash

The Quint  

In India, the ATC does not provide proper braking action report to the pilot. The ATC is supposed to inform the pilot about the exact condition of the runway before landing - Whether the runway is wet or has patches of water, how many millimetre of static water on the runway, etc. Braking action information helps the pilot to decide …

Pilot Deepak Sathe cremated; Maharashtra govt accords state funeral
4 years, 5 months ago

Pilot Deepak Sathe cremated; Maharashtra govt accords state funeral

India Today  

Wing Commander Deepak Sathe, pilot-in-command of the Air India Express plane that crashed in Kerala last week, was cremated here on Tuesday with state honours. Earlier in the day, Maharashtra Government decided to accord a state funeral to the pilot, and said his life shall inspire young pilots. Sathe''s body was flown here on Sunday and was kept at the …

Air India pilot unions demand removal of DGCA chief over 'amateurish view' on Kozhikode crash
4 years, 5 months ago

Air India pilot unions demand removal of DGCA chief over 'amateurish view' on Kozhikode crash

India Today  

Two leading pilot unions of Air India on Tuesday said DGCA chief Arun Kumar must be immediately replaced with a suitable candidate with substantial knowledge of the aviation sector and operational experience as his comments on news channels reveal a total lack of technical know-how and an "amateurish view" of the Kozhikode plane crash. On another news channel, Kumar stated …

Repatriation of Indian Citizens Will Go On Despite Kozhikode Airport Mishap, Says Aviation Minister
4 years, 5 months ago

Repatriation of Indian Citizens Will Go On Despite Kozhikode Airport Mishap, Says Aviation Minister

News 18  

In the aftermath of the Air India Express plane crash that killed 18 people, Union Civil Aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday said the Vande Bharat Mission for evacuating stranded Indians across the globe amid the pandemic will continue with the "same undaunted spirit". He also hailed the "undaunted spirit" of the aviation professionals and people of Kerala as, …

Volunteers Who Were Quarantined After Helping in Air India Rescue Op Earn Kerala Police's Respect
4 years, 5 months ago

Volunteers Who Were Quarantined After Helping in Air India Rescue Op Earn Kerala Police's Respect

News 18  

Following the tragic crash of Dubai-Calicut Air India Express Flight AI-IX1344, which skid off the runway in Kozikhode, scores of locals wearing masks and gloves volunteered for the rescue operations well before authorities could reach the spot. "Kerala Police offers a Congratulatory Salute to the Brave Souls who were at the fore front of the rescue operation at the Plane …

Kozhikode Air India plane crash: Weather dismissed as factor for the mishap says report
4 years, 5 months ago

Kozhikode Air India plane crash: Weather dismissed as factor for the mishap says report

Live Mint  

Weather conditions were within safe ranges and pilots were briefed about them by controllers just before the Air India Express jet they were flying crashed at a southern Indian airport Friday, killing at least 18 people and injuring more than 100, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. Kozhikode’s table-top runway, so named because it sits on …

14 Onboard Ill-fated Air India Express Flight Critical, Black Box Being Probed to Determine Crash Cause
4 years, 5 months ago

14 Onboard Ill-fated Air India Express Flight Critical, Black Box Being Probed to Determine Crash Cause

News 18  

The condition of at least 14 passengers of the ill-fated Air India Express flight that crashed while attempting to land at the Karipur airport here,remains critical, Malappuram District Collector K Gopalakrishnan said on Sunday. Eighteen people, including the pilot and co-pilot of the AIE flight from Dubai lost their lives, when it overshot the tabletop runway at the airport here …

Air India Express says Aug 7 plane crash investigation underway, to share more info soon
4 years, 5 months ago

Air India Express says Aug 7 plane crash investigation underway, to share more info soon

India TV News  

The ongoing investigation in the Air India Express flight IX-1344 that crash-landed on Friday evening at Calicut International Airport is continuing and will take some time before it is completed, Air India Express said in a statement. Updated information will also be posted on the Air India Express Limited website www.airindiaexpress.in" Image Source : ANI Air India Express Limited statement …

Air India plane crash: What happened minutes after flight crash-landed on tabletop runway at Kozhikode airport
4 years, 5 months ago

Air India plane crash: What happened minutes after flight crash-landed on tabletop runway at Kozhikode airport

India TV News  

Air India Express plane with 190 onboard that crashed on Friday evening while attempting landing amid heavy rains at Kerala's Kozhikode airport has so far claimed 18 lives including both the pilots. According to NDTV, it has accessed details of what happened in the first 5 minutes after the Air India Express flight crashed at 7:40 pm and fell 35-feet …

Kozhikode Plane Crash: Air India Pilot Capt Deepak Sathe's Mortal Remains Reach Mumbai
4 years, 5 months ago

Kozhikode Plane Crash: Air India Pilot Capt Deepak Sathe's Mortal Remains Reach Mumbai

News 18  

The mortal remains of Captain Deepak Sathe, who was pilot-in-command of the ill-fated Air India Express plane that crashed in Kerala, were brought here in a flight on Sunday afternoon. The funeral of Sathe, who was a resident of suburban Chandivali in Mumbai, will take place on Tuesday, a senior Air India official told PTI. The mortal remains were kept …

Pilot erred in Kozhikode AI plane crash, DGCA chief suggests: Report
4 years, 5 months ago

Pilot erred in Kozhikode AI plane crash, DGCA chief suggests: Report

Live Mint  

The Air India Express jet that overshot the runway on Friday, killing at least 18 people, had touched down too far along the airstrip, the chief of India’s aviation regulator said amid ongoing investigations. Arun Kumar, director general for civil aviation, told CNN News-18 on Saturday that the plane landed about 3,000 feet into a 9,000 feet-long runway, causing it …

Kozhikode Plane Crash: Mortal Remains of 16 Passengers Handed Over to Families
4 years, 5 months ago

Kozhikode Plane Crash: Mortal Remains of 16 Passengers Handed Over to Families

News 18  

Air India Express said on Sunday that the mortal remains of the 16 passengers who lost their lives in the Kozhikode plane crash had been handed over to their families. The mortal remains of pilot-in-command Deepak Vasanth Sathe have already been taken to the Cochin International Airport, from where it would be taken to Mumbai later in the day, the …

Kozhikode Plane Crash: Airlines Staff Gather at Delhi Airport to Pay Respect to Deceased Co-pilot Akhilesh Kumar
4 years, 5 months ago

Kozhikode Plane Crash: Airlines Staff Gather at Delhi Airport to Pay Respect to Deceased Co-pilot Akhilesh Kumar

News 18  

Around 200 pilots and ground staff of various airlines gathered at the airport and paid their respects when the mortal remains of co-pilot Akhilesh Kumar, who died in the Kozhikode flight crash, reached Delhi in the early hours of Sunday, officials said. Pilot-in-command Captain Deepak Vasant Sathe, 58, and co-pilot Captain Akhilesh Kumar, 32, were the ones operating the Air …

AI plane touched down 1 km away from runway threshold
4 years, 5 months ago

AI plane touched down 1 km away from runway threshold

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The ill-fated Air India Express flight IX-1344 which crash-landed at Kozhikode airport in Kerala on Friday evening killing 18 people on board had touched down near taxiway ‘C’ which is approximately a distance of 1000 m from the beginning of runway 10 which has a total length of 2,700 m, the Airports Authority of India said. Citing information …

Untold: Days away from delivery, co-pilot's wife doesn't know about husband's death in plane crash
4 years, 5 months ago

Untold: Days away from delivery, co-pilot's wife doesn't know about husband's death in plane crash

India TV News  

The plane crash in Kerala's Kozhikode brought devastating news on Friday as it claimed the lives of at least 19 people. Even as TV channels have been flashing the news, Akhilesh's family members have managed to convince Megha that her husband was injured in the plane crash and recovering in hospital. Image Source : PTI Wreckage of The Air India …

Kozhikode plane crash: Condition of 14 passengers critical, says Malappuram Collector
4 years, 5 months ago

Kozhikode plane crash: Condition of 14 passengers critical, says Malappuram Collector

India Today  

The condition of at least 14 passengers of the ill-fated Air India Express flight that crashed while attempting to land at the Karipur airport here, remains critical, Malappuram District Collector K Gopalakrishnan said on Sunday. Eighteen people, including the pilot and co-pilot of the AIE flight from Dubai lost their lives, when it overshot the tabletop runway at the airport …

Nightmare... not sure whether we were dreaming or living it: Air India Express plane crash survivors
4 years, 5 months ago

Nightmare... not sure whether we were dreaming or living it: Air India Express plane crash survivors

India TV News  

Air India Express plane, that crash-landed on Friday evening at Kerala's Kozhikode airport when it was trying to land on the table-top runaway, has claimed 18 lives so far including its pilot and co-pilot. Air India Express plane crash | Survivors account Survivors are recalling their horrific accounts at the time when the tragedy took place. "As soon the flight …

Bodies of Air India Flight Pilot, Co-pilot Handed Over to Family Members
4 years, 5 months ago

Bodies of Air India Flight Pilot, Co-pilot Handed Over to Family Members

News 18  

The bodies of the pilot and co-pilot of the Air India Express flight that crashed while attempting to land at the Karipur airport here, were handed over to their families on Saturday. The relatives came with the AIE officials and the remains were taken to Ernakulam to be taken to their respective native places, Malappuram District Collector K Gopalakrishnan said. …

Air India flight Captain Deepak Sathe had planned surprise visit on mother's birthday today
4 years, 5 months ago

Air India flight Captain Deepak Sathe had planned surprise visit on mother's birthday today

India TV News  

Captain Deepak Sathe, pilot of the Air India Express flight that crashed on Friday evening while attempting landing at Kerala's Kozhikode airport amid heavy rains, had planned for a surprise visit on mother's birthday who is in her 80s. Deepak Sathe wanted to pay surprise visit on mother's birthday Deepak Sathe had planned to pay a surprise visit to Nagpur …

Kozhikode plane crash | Death toll hits 18, probe begins
4 years, 5 months ago

Kozhikode plane crash | Death toll hits 18, probe begins

The Hindu  

The crucial flight data recorder of the Air India Express flight AXB 1344 that crashed after overshooting the runway of Calicut International Airport at Karipur on Friday evening was recovered as investigations into the accident began. Air India plane crash updates | August 8, 2020 Normal operations resumed at Karipur airport a day after the crash amid safety concerns, even …

'The Flight Was Shaking': Survivors of Kozhikode Plane Crash Recall Horror
4 years, 5 months ago

'The Flight Was Shaking': Survivors of Kozhikode Plane Crash Recall Horror

News 18  

Several injured passengers of the ill-fated Air India Express flight from Dubai which overshot the runway and crashed at the airport here are yet to get over the horror moments that took them close to death. It was a black Friday for all the 184 passengers who after a long wait managed to get tickets in the repatriation flight from …

Air India Plane Crash: 9 of 18 Who Lost Their Lives Hailed from Kozhikode
4 years, 5 months ago

Air India Plane Crash: 9 of 18 Who Lost Their Lives Hailed from Kozhikode

News 18  

The passengers killed in the Air India Express crash here have been identified and as many as nine of the 18 victims were from this city, authorities said on Saturday. Malappuram District Collector K Gopalakrishnan, who released details, said the victims include four children and nine people were from Kozhikode. Rajeevan Cherakkaparambil, Manal Ahamed, Sharafudheen Janaki Kunnoth Assan Muhammed Chembai, …

Air India plane tragedy at Kozhikode: How did flight crash while landing on table-top runway
4 years, 5 months ago

Air India plane tragedy at Kozhikode: How did flight crash while landing on table-top runway

Live Mint  

At least 18 people died and many were severely injured in Kerala on Friday after Dubai-Kozhikode Air India flight overshot the runway at the Karipur airport. "The Air India Express flight number AXB-1344 on its way from Dubai to Kozhikode with 191 persons on board, overshot the runway in rainy conditions & went down 35 ft. into a slope before …

Capt Deepak Sathe of Ill-Fated Air India Flight Had Planned to Pay Surprise Visit on Mother's Birthday
4 years, 5 months ago

Capt Deepak Sathe of Ill-Fated Air India Flight Had Planned to Pay Surprise Visit on Mother's Birthday

News 18  

Captain Deepak Sathe, pilot of the ill-fated Air India Express flight who died along with 17 others after the plane crashed at Kerala's Kozhikode airport, had planned to pay a surprise visit to Nagpur on his octogenarian mother's birthday on Saturday, his relative said. However, even before his mother could celebrate her 84th birthday, Capt Sathe, 58, died in the …

Kerala plane crash ‘murder, not accident’: Expert who flagged safety issues
4 years, 5 months ago

Kerala plane crash ‘murder, not accident’: Expert who flagged safety issues

Hindustan Times  

Kerala plane crash ‘murder, not accident’: Expert who flagged safety issues Aviation safety consultant Captain Mohan Ranganathan commented on the Kozhikode plane crash which killed at least 18 people, including the two pilots. Speaking to Hindustan Times senior editor Aditi Prasad, he said that this tragedy was 'murder, not an accident'.Capt Ranganathan was part of a panel which had submitted …

Late Air India Pilot Deepak Sathe Was Proud of Vande Bharat Mission, Reveals Cousin in Emotional FB Post
4 years, 5 months ago

Late Air India Pilot Deepak Sathe Was Proud of Vande Bharat Mission, Reveals Cousin in Emotional FB Post

News 18  

The Kerala plane crash tragedy has been one of the most unfortunate incidents of this year. The Vande Bharat Mission’s Air India flight from Dubai to Kozhikode met with an unlikely fate and skid off the airport, resulting in the loss of a few lives. Air India pilot and retired IAF Wing Commander Deepak Sathe was one of those who …

How a Pending Fine at Dubai Airport Saved Kerala Expatriate from Boarding Ill-fated Air India Flight
4 years, 5 months ago

How a Pending Fine at Dubai Airport Saved Kerala Expatriate from Boarding Ill-fated Air India Flight

News 18  

T. Noufal considers himself extremely lucky to be alive and kicking, with his previous job too under his belt now. Little did the young man know on Friday afternoon that destiny had good things in store for him when he became sad and angry after an emigration official told him at the Dubai airport he will not be able to …

'Make Airports Safer': Kerala Air India Crash is Reminding People of 2010 Mangalore Tragedy
4 years, 5 months ago

'Make Airports Safer': Kerala Air India Crash is Reminding People of 2010 Mangalore Tragedy

News 18  

Around 19 people, including both pilots, were killed after an Air India Express plane with more than 190 on board skidded off the runway on Friday at the Karipur airport in Kozhikode in Kerala. READ: Keralites Donating Blood, Preparing Food Packets After Air India Crash Restores Faith in Humanity READ: Air India Passenger's Last Facebook Post Hours Before He Died …

Capt Sathe, Commander of Ill-fated Air India Flight, Survived Air Crash in 1990s, but Returned to Flying
4 years, 5 months ago

Capt Sathe, Commander of Ill-fated Air India Flight, Survived Air Crash in 1990s, but Returned to Flying

News 18  

Captain Deepak Sathe, pilot of the Air India Express flight who died along with 17 others after the plane crashed at Kerala's Kozhikode airport, had survived an air crash in the early 1990s when he was in the Air Force and was hospitalised for six months, his cousin said. He was pilot of Air India Express carrying passengers from Dubai …

Union Minister Says Pilot Saved Lives in Kerala Crash Even as DGCA Examines 'Judgment Call' of Landing
4 years, 5 months ago

Union Minister Says Pilot Saved Lives in Kerala Crash Even as DGCA Examines 'Judgment Call' of Landing

News 18  

The death toll from the crash of an Air India Express plane that overshot the runway in heavy rain near Kozhikode could have been higher had the pilot not switched off the engine in time, union minister V Muraleedharan, who visited the accident site on Saturday, said. He as well as the co-pilot of the Air India Express flight died …

Air India Express Crash: DGCA Had Issued Notice to Kozhikode Airport in July 2019
4 years, 5 months ago

Air India Express Crash: DGCA Had Issued Notice to Kozhikode Airport in July 2019

News 18  

Aviation regulator DGCA had issued a show-cause notice to the director of the Kozhikode airport on July 11 last year after it found "various critical safety lapses", officials said on Saturday. The DGCA conducted the inspection after an Air India Express flight coming from Dammam in Saudi Arabia had a "tail strike" while landing at the Calicut airport on July …

'Sathe Was a Great Human Being': Retired Naval Commander Remembers Pilot Who Died in Kerala Plane Crash
4 years, 5 months ago

'Sathe Was a Great Human Being': Retired Naval Commander Remembers Pilot Who Died in Kerala Plane Crash

News 18  

I have lost a good friend who was a great human being and a pilot par excellence, says retired naval commander Sam T.Samuel recalling Deepak Vasant Sathe, the pilot of the ill-fated Air India Express flight that crashed killing 18 on board including the two pilots. Samuel now 62 and settled in Kochi, was the course mate of Sathe at …

Air India Express Plane Touched Down 1km from Beginning of Runway Before Crashing
4 years, 5 months ago

Air India Express Plane Touched Down 1km from Beginning of Runway Before Crashing

News 18  

The Air India Express plane, carrying 190 people from Dubai, on Friday touched down near a taxiway that is around 1,000 metres from the beginning of the runway at the Kozhikode airport before breaking up into two pieces, according to AAI. The pilot of the ill-fated flight — IX-1344 — could not sight the runway in the first landing attempt …

What Saved Kerala From the Massive Death Toll Seen In Another Table Top Runway Crash 10 Years Ago
4 years, 5 months ago

What Saved Kerala From the Massive Death Toll Seen In Another Table Top Runway Crash 10 Years Ago

News 18  

Two crashes 10 years apart, both involving Air India Express planes, both on treacherous table-top runways, yet starkly different death tolls. Friday evening’s mishap at Karipur airport near Kozhikode came as a double blow to Kerala which was already reeling under heavy rains and landslides, and shocked a nation held hostage by the coronavirus. According to Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep …

Black Boxes Recovered From Crashed Air India Express Plane in Kerala as Death Toll Rises to 18
4 years, 5 months ago

Black Boxes Recovered From Crashed Air India Express Plane in Kerala as Death Toll Rises to 18

News 18  

The black boxes from the Air India Express plane that crash-landed at the Karipur airport near Kozhikode on Friday evening, killing 18 people, have been recovered as a probe team landed in Kerala on Saturday. A DGCA official said that the Digital Flight Data Recorder has been recovered from the aircraft, while the Cockpit Voice Recorder was retrieved after the …

Plane Skidded Due to Slippery Runway, Says Aviation Minister as Death Toll in Kerala Crash Touches 18
4 years, 5 months ago

Plane Skidded Due to Slippery Runway, Says Aviation Minister as Death Toll in Kerala Crash Touches 18

News 18  

Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday said the Kerala plane crash appears to have been caused by a slippery runway as the Air India Express pilot attempted to land on the table top runway amid heavy rains. Pilot must have tried to bring the flight to the end of tabletop airport's runway where it skidded due to slippery …

Air India plane crash: What happened during the final moments
4 years, 5 months ago

Air India plane crash: What happened during the final moments

India TV News  

It was around 7.40 p.m. when a devastating plane crash shook Kerala's Kozhikode on Friday. There were a total of 174 adults, 10 infants and six crew members onboard the Dubai-Calicut Air IndiaExpress flight. The Boeing 737 jet, on a Vande Bharat mission as flight AIX 1344 from Dubai, was bringing in Indians who were stranded abroad due to the …

Kerala Crash: Air India Plane Circled Karipur Airport as Pilot Tried to Land Twice in Bad Weather
4 years, 5 months ago

Kerala Crash: Air India Plane Circled Karipur Airport as Pilot Tried to Land Twice in Bad Weather

News 18  

The Air India Express plane that skidded off the tabletop runway at Karipur airport near Kerala's Kozhikode killing 19 people appears to have attempted to land twice at the airport, data from a popular global flight tracker website shows. Flightradar24, a Swedish firm that shows real-time commercial flight tracking information on a map, indicated that the Boeing 737 NG that …

Kozhikode crash: Retrieved black box of Air India flight could give clarity, probe underway
4 years, 5 months ago

Kozhikode crash: Retrieved black box of Air India flight could give clarity, probe underway

India Today  

The crucial black box of the ill-fated Air India Express flight that could throw light on how it overshot the runway here and crashed has been recovered while the toll in the mishap rose to 18 on Saturday with a passenger succumbing to injuries, officials said. The minister said he would hold consultations "with senior civil aviation officials & professionals", …

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