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Two crashes, same plot: Kozhikode reminds of Mangalore mishap 10 years ago

In both instances, Air India Express pilots had overshot tabletop runways. Also, the flights were coming from Dubai

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Air India Express flight no. IX1183 carrying 177 Indians from Dubai landed at Chandigarh International Airport, in Chandigarh on Sunday.

Press Trust of India New Delhi

Back in 2010, an Air India Express aircraft overshot the runway at Mangalore airport, fell into a gorge, caught fire and 158 people lost their lives. And the crash of the airline's plane in Kozhikode on Friday is a stark reminder of that accident ten years ago.

In both instances, Air India Express pilots had overshot tabletop runways. Also, the flights were coming from Dubai.

In its report on the Mangalore accident that happened on May 22, 2010, the Court of Inquiry had said the direct cause was the captain's failure to discontinue the unstabilised approach of the plane.

"Despite the constraints of