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A plane crashed at an Indian airport today. Here's what we know now.
Favas Jalla/AFP/Getty ImagesAn Air India Express plane crashed in the South Indian state of Kerala after skidding off the runway while landing at Kozhikode Calicut International Airport today.
India's civil aviation minister said rescue operations are now complete. If you're just reading in now, here's what we know so far about the deadly crash:
India's civil aviation minister says rescue operations are complete
From CNN's Vedika Sud in New Delhi
Rescue operations for the deadly plane crash in Kerala are complete, according to India's Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
"Two investigation teams of professionals from @airindiain @AAI_Official & AAIB will leave for Kozhikode at 02.00 hrs & 05.00 hrs," Puri added.
"As per the flight manifest there were 190 people on flight AXB-1344 including 174 adult passengers,10 infants, 4 cabin crew & 2 pilots. Unfortunately, 16 people have lost their lives," Puri added "I offer my heartfelt condolences to their next of kin & pray for speedy recovery of the injured."
The plane did not catch fire after skidding off the runway, airline says
From CNN's Martin Goillandeau
AFP via Getty ImagesThe Air India Express plane did not catch fire after skidding off the runway, according to a statement from Air India Express.
"Air India Express flight IX 1344 operated by B737 aircraft from Dubai to Kozhikode overshot runway at Kozhikode at 1941 hrs tonight. No fire reported at the time of landing," the statement from the airline read.
"There are 174 passengers, 10 infants, 2 pilots, 4 cabin crew on board the aircraft," the statement added. There were 190 people total on board the flight.
"As per the initial reports rescue operations are on and Passengers are being taken to the hospital for medical care. We will soon share an update in this regard," the statement read.
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 190 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.
