Air India Express plane shattered in half after overshooting the runway and falling into the valley
New Delhi:
The Foreign Ministry said on Friday it was deeply saddened by the Air India Express crash in Kozhikode, Kerala, and that its 24/7 hotlines were open to those affected. by the incident.
Seventeen people were killed and several others were injured when a Dubai-Calicut Air India Express flight with 191 passengers and crew on board flew over the runway and fell into a valley. The plane broke into two parts.
“We are deeply saddened by the tragedy of Air India Express Flight IX 1344 to Kozhikode,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Anurag Srivastava said in a tweet.
“MEA hotlines are open 24/7: 1800 118 797; +91 11 23012113; +91 11 23014104; +91 11 23017905; Fax: +91 11 23018158; E-mail: covid19 @ mea .gov.in, “he posted on Twitter.
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