Web reporter : Kerala, India.
Air India Express flight (IX1344) that departed from Dubai on Friday, August 7, afternoon crash landed at Kerala’s Kozhikode Airport at 7.41PM Indian time. The flight skidded off the runway and fell 30 feet in to a valley. The aircraft split in to two on impact. Multiple causalities including death of the pilot were reported. The flight was carrying 184 passengers including 128 males, 46 females and 10 infants. The flight took off from Dubai Airport at 1.45 PM UAE time.
As per Global Flight Tracker website, the flight tried two times for the landing. Preliminary conclusion is that the second attempt was due to the failure of the first landing. There are indications that the wheels of the aircraft were locked during the second landing attempt. As per Air India Express rule, If the first landing does not take place, can try twice. If still can’t land, go to the previously informed alternative Airport. A table top runway is a runway set up on a hill or high ground. The end of the runway ends in a steep descent.
Flights to Kozhikode will be diverted to Kannur until Kozhikode Airport returns to normal. Meanwhile, a flight from Jeddah landed at Nedumbassery Airport. The SpiceJet flight from Jeddah to Karipur landed at Nedumbassery at 9.20 pm Indian time. Flights including Fly Dubai to Karipur will land at Kannur Airpor
30 years Experienced Pilot’s situational awareness made
landing without explosion and saved life of many passengers. Details of
those who were injured in the Karipur plane crash and those who are in
treatment and died in various hospitals in Kozhikode district.
Relatives of passengers onboard Air India Express Flight (IX1344) that crashed at karipur International Airport can contact the following helpline number for enquiries
0091 – 0495 – 2376901 – Kozhikode Collector
0091 – 8547616121 – Medical College, Kozhikode
0091 – 9388955466 / 8547754909 – Baby Memorial Hospital
0091 – 94477636145 / 9846338846 – MIMS Hospital
0091 – 9446344326 / 9496042881 – Maithra Hospital
0091 – 9846042881 / 8547616019 – Beach Hospital.
00971 – 565463903 / 543090572 / 543090575 – Dubai Indian Embassy
00971 – 65970303 – Sharjah helpline number
00971 – 65970303 – Air India Help line
