Xinhua News Agency, New Delhi, August 7 (Reporter Zhao Xu) An Air India Express passenger plane carrying 191 people crossed the runway when it landed at the Calicut Airport in Kerala, southern India on the evening of the 7th, killing at least 16 people , 123 people were injured.
This Boeing 737 passenger plane belongs to Air India Express, a subsidiary of Air India, and flew the route from Dubai, UAE to Calicut, India on the same day, and was responsible for transporting Indian nationals. There were 184 passengers and 7 crew members on board, including 10 children. At around 7:40 p.m. local time on the 7th, the passenger plane dashed off the runway when landing at Calicut Airport and plunged into a 9-meter deep trench, but there was no fire.
The live broadcast of the local TV station showed that the plane broke into two pieces after rushing out of the runway. Aircraft wreckage was scattered everywhere on the runway. On-site rescue work was in progress.
The Press Trust of India quoted the civil aviation department as saying that so far, the accident has caused 16 deaths, including two pilots, and 123 injuries, 15 of whom were seriously injured. The wounded have been taken to the hospital for treatment.
After the incident, Indian Prime Minister Modi and many other politicians expressed their grief over the crash of the passenger plane, their condolences to the families of the victims, and at the same time asked relevant departments to go all out to carry out rescue work.
The cause of the accident is currently unclear. According to reports, the passenger plane encountered heavy rain when landing, bad weather or the main reason for the plane's loss of control. Another source said that there was a problem with the landing gear when the airliner landed.