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At least 16 people killed in the crash
From CNN's Swati Gupta
Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesAt least 16 people were killed after an Air India Express flight skidded off a runway at India's Kozhikode international airport, according to CV Anand, the Central Industrial Security Force's Inspector General.
Both pilots are among the dead.
Another 46 people on board were seriously injured, Anand said, adding that the evacuation of the plane is now over.
In total, at least 191 people were on board the plane, which was a repatriation flight transporting Indian nationals during the coronavirus pandemic.
At least 11 people were killed in the crash
From CNN's Vedika Sud in New Delhi
APAt least 11 people, including a pilot, were killed after an Air India Express plane skidded off the runway in Kerala Friday, according to Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Commissioner of Police Sujith Das.
"As of now, 11 people including a pilot have died in the crash. 96 others are injured and are in hospitals," Das told CNN.
"State police have reported 11 deaths," Puri tweeted. "Relief teams from Air India & AAI are being immediately dispatched from Delhi & Mumbai. All efforts being made to help passengers."
The minister also clarified there were 191 people on board.
"Flight number AXB-1344 on its way from Dubai to Kozhikode with 191 persons on board, overshot the runway in rainy conditions & went down 35 ft. into a slope before breaking up into two pieces," Puri said.
Puri added that a formal investigation will be conducted by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau.
Here's what we know about the flight
From CNN's Pamela Boykof
The Air India Express flight that crashed on landing, Air India Express flight IX 1344, departed Dubai at 2:14 p.m. local time, according to the website FlightAware.com
Air India Express is a wholly owned subsidiary of Air India, according to its website.
It operates 25 Boeing 737-800 NG aircraft.
Air India Express plane had 190 people on board
From CNN's Swati Gupta
CNN News 18The Air India Express plane that skidded off the runway in Kerala Wednesday had 190 people on board, according to India's Ministry of Civil Aviation.
The flight was made up of 174 passengers plus 10 infants, two pilots and four cabin crew, the ministry told CNN.
Crashed plane was repatriation flight to transport stranded Indians during coronavirus travel restrictions
From CNN's Swati Gupta in New Delhi
Air India Express flight IX 1344 that crashed in India's Kozhikode was one of the repatriation flights operated by the Indian government, information on the airline's website shows.
Officially known as "Vande Bharat Mission," it's an Indian government initiative to repatriate its nationals stranded abroad due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.
Modi says he is "pained by the plane accident in Kozhikode"
From CNN's Karen Smith
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted about the plane crash in southwest India, saying he was “pained by the plane accident in Kozhikode."
"My thoughts are with those who lost their loved ones. May the injured recover at the earliest," he tweeted.
India's foreign minister says he's "deeply distressed" to hear about the crash
From CNN's Sugam Pokharel and Swati Gupta
CNN News 18India's foreign minister tweeted his condolences after the crash.
"Deeply distressed to hear about the Air India Express tragedy at Kozhikode. Prayers are with the bereaved families and those injured," Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar tweeted.
He added that officials are "ascertaining further details."
Indian authorities urge emergency officials "to take urgent action" after crash
From CNN's Sugam Pokharel and Swati Gupta
CNN News 18Pinarayi Vijayan, the chief minister of India's Kerala state, called on police and fire officials "to take urgent action" after the plane crash that killed at least three people in Kerala Friday.
Here's what the weather was like at the airport at the time of the crash
From CNN's Dave Hennen
The weather observation and reports from the ground show rain at the time the Air India Express plane skidded off the runway at Kozhikode international airport.
The current observation shows light rain, a temperature of 24 degrees Celsius (75 degrees Fahrenheit), with light south southwest wind around 10 kph (about 6 mph) and overcast skies. Clouds as low as 300 feet were reported.
