Air India Express plane breaks up on landing, 18 Dead (Pictures and Videos)

Air India Express Plane from Dubai breaks up on landing at Kozhikode Airport. There are 191 people on board. Initial reports suggest the Pilot and 2 passengers were killed. The Pilot had done one Go around and the plane broke into two during the second attempt. Heavy rain was forecast in that region. (Updated with Morning Visuals below)

18 Dead so far including the Captain and Co-Pilot. Many of those in the plane crash had lost their jobs. Captain Deepak Sathe has been identified as the Pilot killed in the Crash. . Pilot Death Confirmed. Deepak Sathe was an accomplished Pilot with an exemplary resume. Air India, HAL Test Pilot and Indian Air Force Captain Sathe, appears to have saved many lives today. Sad that we have lost him. Co-Pilot Akhilesh Kumar is also dead.

ATC and Pilot Actions will be under the scan as the crash appears to be similar to Mangalore crash. In that case, the Pilot refused multiple suggestions to Go Around. The Pilot in fact was sleeping most of the time as the plan approached Mangalore. In this case, the Pilot attempted to land on Runway 28 which needed a speed of 149 kts. He then attempted to land on Runway 10 at a speed of 176 kts.

Air India has one of the worst crash records in the world

Plane has split into 3 parts with highest deaths likely in the front section that may have come hurtling down the small slope/cliff

First Visuals from this morning

#WATCH Latest visuals from Kozhikode International Airport in Karipur, Kerala where an #AirIndiaExpress flight crash-landed yesterday.

18 people, including two pilots, have lost their lives in the incident. pic.twitter.com/r1YRiIkbrM
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2020

Blood Donors for the Plane Crash Injured

Air India Express plane breaks up on landing, 18 Dead (Pictures and Videos)

Official Confirmation: Rescue operation is over. All the onboard passengers are rescued from the aircraft & shifted to nearby hospitals. 17 casualties confirmed by #Kerala govt.#KozhikodePlaneCrash #AirIndia pic.twitter.com/QWlxal28Ty
— Keerthana J (@Keerthi_j1) August 7, 2020

More Photographs of the Plane Crash

NDRF personnel rescue passengers after Air India Express plane skids off the runway in #Kerala
I wish all the passenger safe and not lose any person loved one pic.twitter.com/JvBKfoBWI4
— Himanshu Gautam (@Himanshu786IHM) August 7, 2020

Newer Photo angles…you can see how the plane seems to have fallen off the table top

At least 16 people were killed in the Air India Express crash, officials say. There were 191 people on board. https://t.co/wY8QbzF6zR pic.twitter.com/IO7p6DvXrK
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) August 7, 2020

What a tragic story. Several passengers aboard the Air India Express flight were returning back home after having lost their jobs. 😢 #KozhikodeAirCrash pic.twitter.com/kpfqgNMQma
— Anisha Dutta (@A2D2_) August 7, 2020

Scene from the Hospital

Scenes from the hospital after #AirIndiaExpress skid from table top run away#AirIndia #AirDrop #BreakingNews pic.twitter.com/EpSqB8cur0
— IndiaObservers (@IndiaObservers) August 7, 2020

Kerala: Visuals from outside Karipur Airport.

State Health Minister KK Shailaja says,'14 dead in Air India Express flight crash landing incident at Kozhikode. Those injured rushed to Kozhikode Medical College & other nearby hospitals. Those admitted are having serious injuries' pic.twitter.com/nZ9tH7HUFp
— ANI (@ANI) August 7, 2020

Air India Express crash kills at least 15 and injures dozens, with four passengers stuck in wreckage, Kerala state police chief says pic.twitter.com/4oOHHTn31o
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 7, 2020

UPDATE | 14 Killed as Air India Express Flight with over 180 on Board Skids Off Runwayhttps://t.co/QgFtLGqq8w
— CNNNews18 (@CNNnews18) August 7, 2020

The World’s Baby 🙁

The child in the photo was found alone at the accident site. She's being taken to the Kondotty hospital. If anyone knows her, please contact 9048769169. Let’s help her in finding her family..

Please RT.#planecrash #AirIndia #Calicut #AirIndiaExpress pic.twitter.com/iYPP5PO7In
— AJITH FANS UNITY (@Unitythalafans) August 7, 2020

New Photos from the Crash Scene

Prayers for the departed souls of Kerala #planecrash #airindia. May God give strength to their families. pic.twitter.com/UvvPu42oR3
— Imran Khan (@keypadguerilla) August 7, 2020

#KeralaPlaneCrash
Sad news

Captain Dipak Vasant Sathe died in the incident. He had served in the Indian Air Force Pilot.

Co-pilot Akhilesh Kumar who was seriously injured also no more.#VandeBharatMission https://t.co/IcgH2tWJ6m pic.twitter.com/KXWiVWgtEP
— Geeta Mohan گیتا موہن गीता मोहन (@Geeta_Mohan) August 7, 2020

Air India crash in Kerala: Over 45 injured rushed to hospitals in Kozhikode https://t.co/Ka7OdVpOqP
— Malayalam Feeds (@MalayalamFeeds) August 7, 2020

#AirIndia #planecrash in #Kozhikode
There seems to have been injuries among all the passengers & some of them are unconscious: NDRF DG SN Pradhan pic.twitter.com/RHLpPrnSTf
— BloombergQuint (@BloombergQuint) August 7, 2020

Really sad! Condolences. 😢😢🙏#airindia #KozhikodeAirCrash #kozikode pic.twitter.com/CfR0HhV50o
— Shubhranjali (@Shubhranjali1) August 7, 2020

Wing Commander DV Sathe was an experimental test pilot in the IAF before he joined #AirIndia. RIP, Sir. pic.twitter.com/fkmBzgxD32
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) August 7, 2020

https://twitter.com/TheVikasLohchab/status/1291772101251051522

Heartbreaking. Capt Deepak Sathe was a former Air Force Pilot and also flew through Airbus 310 for air India before moving to air India express on the 737. Sathe won sword of honour at the AFA and was accomplished fighter pilot,he was HAL test pilot too. pic.twitter.com/z4kTnGugRN
— Anisha Dutta (@A2D2_) August 7, 2020

PM Spoke with Kerala CM, Home Minister is sending NDRF

PM Modi spoke to Kerala CM #PinarayiVijayan on call about #AirIndia #planecrash at Karipur Airport: Kerala CMO

Team of officials, including Kozhikode & Malappuram District Collectors & IG Ashok Yadav at the spot, assisting rescue ops, says Vijayan https://t.co/2xb4F4dWdr pic.twitter.com/SPOUZenIE9
— moneycontrol (@moneycontrolcom) August 7, 2020

Terrible news coming in that Captain Deepak Vasant Sathe, pilot of the #AirIndia flight, has died in today’s accident at Kozhikode. Am hearing he’s ex-IAF. Deepest condolences to his family. 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/OLHHWlGTD3
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) August 7, 2020

Aircraft is 14 years old and is a Boeing 737-800.

#IX1344 was operated by a Boeing 737-800 registered VT-AXH. The aircraft was delivered to Air India Express in 2006. https://t.co/ZrxHocoIxX pic.twitter.com/LqSrFgFCLC
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) August 7, 2020

Passenger List

https://twitter.com/ComradeMallu/status/1291768792184389633

Scenes from the Terminal

Rescue Operations continue

Air India Express flight from Dubai to Calicut, carrying 174 passengers, 10 infants, two pilots and 5 cabin crew, overshoots runway at Kozhikode.

As per the initial reports rescue operations are on and passengers are being taken to hospital: India's ministry of civil aviation pic.twitter.com/fXz3PGfCUm
— WION (@WIONews) August 7, 2020

Initial: Captain Deepak Vasant Sathe (ETP or Experimental Test Pilot and Pilot) is one of 3 reported dead in the crash. #India #Dubai #AirIndia #Kozhikode
[Knish] pic.twitter.com/JQOyqz688m
— Aurora Intel (@AuroraIntel) August 7, 2020

Video from Crash Site

Air #India Express aircraft #IX1344 from #Dubai to #Calicut with over 190 passengers skids off the runway at #Karipur Airport, It seems that the plane had already aborted landing on the first attempt. pic.twitter.com/PF7KVN4EXF
— Manu Gómez (@GDarkconrad) August 7, 2020

Aircraft is complete mess, another angle

#AirIndia Express B737 Dubai to Calicut, with 191 people – passengers & crew – amid heavy rainfall with visibility of 2000 meter. after landing Runway 10, continue running to end of runway and fall down in the valley and broke down in two piece.#Kerala #Calicut pic.twitter.com/qhhZ9M6DmB
— Gaurav Chaudhary (@Designer_Banda) August 7, 2020

DGCA Statement

Tragic news from Kerala!
Air India Express plane crashes in Kozhikode. 191 passengers onboard
Flight from Dubai to Calicut.
Fire tenders and ambulances on the spot.#VandeBharatMission @HardeepSPuri @MOS_MEA @DrSJaishankar pic.twitter.com/xODuriHNlB
— Geeta Mohan گیتا موہن गीता मोहन (@Geeta_Mohan) August 7, 2020

Kozhikode Table top runway

@SwetaSinghAT this type #AirIndia pic.twitter.com/dXOYcE12Iw
— Rajthegr8🇮🇳 (@GoldenXraj) August 7, 2020

#AirIndia skidded in kerela and got split into two. pic.twitter.com/ERa6GvaNtg
— Jyotsana Singh (@jyotsanasingh27) August 7, 2020

The IMD had issued a red alert for heavy rainfall yesterday

Terrible news coming from #kozhikode airport. #AirIndia flight from #Dubai breaks apart on landing after skidding off runway. Been raining heavily in #kerala. 190 passengers and crew on board. Pilot killed according to kj alphons. pic.twitter.com/bQZex8yPJl
— T S Sudhir (@Iamtssudhir) August 7, 2020

Air India Express plane breaks up on landing (Pictures)

BREAKING: Air India Express flight from Dubai breaks apart on landing at Kozhikode after skidding off runway. At least 191 on board. Details awaited. pic.twitter.com/LiBtSvbmqN
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) August 7, 2020

Kozhikode is a Table Top runway which means high levels of flying skills are needed