Page 15 - Plane Crash

Kozhikode plane crash: 85 injured passengers discharged from hospitals

Air India Express on Wednesday informed that 85 passengers injured in the plane crash in Kozhikode have been discharged from hospitals after "obtaining complete fitness"

Kerala plane crash: 85 passengers discharged from hospitals, says Air India

The Air India Express flight from Dubai with 190 people, including a six-member crew, overshot the tabletop runway during landing at the Kozhikode airport in heavy rain on Friday night

Retired DGCA official had warned Air India management of accident risk

A K Chopra, who served as joint director general in the DGCA was appointed as safety adviser to the Air India chairman in November 2018

Kozhikode plane crash: 74 injured discharged from hospitals, says Air India

The injured passengers of IX-1344 flight are being treated at various hospitals of Kozhikode, the airline said in a statement

Wind, rain, pilots' decision, runway condition: Likely reasons for AI crash

The dominant reason cited by the experts was the decision by the pilots to not divert the plane to another airport after the first attempt to land at the designated strip failed amid rain

Kerala plane crash: Air India praises Malappuram residents for saving lives

Investigation for the accident is continuing and will take some time before it is completed, Air India Express said

6,063 Indians brought home Under Vande Bharat Mission on August 9: Puri

"I recommence Vande Bharat Mission updates with tribute to 18 people who died in Kozhikode accident," Puri tweeted

Kozhikode plane crash: 14 passengers critical, says Malappuram collector

"Till now, 49 people have been discharged from various hospitals in Malappuram and Kozhikode. The condition of 14 people remains critical," Gopalakrishnan said

Black box of crashed Air India flight brought to Delhi for further probe

At least 18 people including two pilots have lost their lives in Kozhikode plane crash

Kozhikode plane crash: Bodies of pilot, co-pilot handed over to family

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 told PTI

India has 5 tabletop runways with little space for last-minute manoeuvre

Tabletop runways are at Kozhikode, Mangalore (Karnakata), Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) and Pakyong (Sikkim)

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

Plane crash: Air India Express Boeing 737 aircraft was insured for $50 mn

While the Air India Express is expected to get full insured amount for the hull loss, it would have to pay compensation to kin of deceased and injured passengers as per applicable laws

Kozhikode crash: Capt Sathe survived a crash in 1990 only to resume flying

Sathe was a former Wing Commander of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and had served at the force's flight testing establishment

Air India plane crash: Black box recovered, 1 dead tests Covid-19 positive

Puri announced Rs 10 lakh interim relief for each of the deceased, Rs 200,000 for the seriously injured and Rs 50,000 for those who suffered minor injuries

When AI Express mentioned Kozhikode and runway as among 'most beautiful'

The tabletop runway at the airport, located in Kerala, poses challenges for pilots at the time of landing and there cannot be any margin for error

Kozhikode plane crash: All you need to know about 'tricky' tabletop runways

The Kozhikode airport in Kerala has a tabletop runway and is operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI)

Kozhikode flight crash: Deceased passenger tests positive for Covid-19

The condition of 16 passengers, admitted to various hospitals, is serious, Malappuram Collector said

Slippery runway, strong tailwind likely caused Air India jet crash: Experts

An Air India Express aircraft flying in from Dubai skidded off the runway while landing in Kozhikode on Friday evening

Kerala plane crash: Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh, Kamal Haasan express grief

The death toll in the flight crash landing incident rose to 18, including two pilots, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Saturday