Pilot dead as plane skids off Kozhikode runway

August 07, 2020 21:24

An Air India Express plane with 184 people on board from Dubai skidded off the runway while landing at Kerala's Kozhikode on Friday. Rescue operations are underway.

The plane didn't catch fire when it landed, that refers that there may be a substantial number of survivors out of the confirmed 184 people who were onboard.

However, it had been reported that the pilot of the plane has died.

In a tweet on Friday, former Union Minister KJ Alphons confirmed news of the plane skidding off the runway. Alphons wrote, "Second tragedy of the day in Kerala : Air India Express skids off the run way at Kozhikode, front portion splits, pilot dies and lots of passengers injured. All passengers evacuated. Very lucky the aircraft didnt catch fire."

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