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India Calicut plane crash: Air India plane skids off runway in Kerala Kerala plane crash: Air India plane breaks in two at Calicut runway
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An Air India Express plane with nearly 200 people on board has crashed at an airport in the southern state of Kerala, Indian media reports. An Air India Express plane with 191 people on board has crashed at an airport in the southern state of Kerala, officials say.
The aircraft, en route from Dubai, skidded off the runway at Calicut airport upon landing, reports say. The aircraft, en route from Dubai, skidded off the runway and broke in two at Calicut airport upon landing, India's aviation authority said.
Rescue operations are under way, with emergency services at the scene.Rescue operations are under way, with emergency services at the scene.
It is not yet clear if there are any casualties. Images on social media appear to show an aircraft broken in two pieces. At least two people, including the pilot, have died, the BBC has been told.
The incident happened at around 19:00 local time (14:30 BTS) amid heavy rainfall in the region. Several passengers are injured, a spokesman for the airline said.
There has been flooding and landslides, as India's monsoon season reaches its peak. The airline said there were 184 passengers including 10 children, and six crew members, including two pilots, on board flight IX-1344 when it crashed.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said the plane fell into a valley and broke in two after skidding off the end of the runway. Images carried by Indian media show the aircraft broken in two pieces.
The incident happened at around 19:00 local time (14:30 BST) amid heavy rainfall in the region.
There have been flooding and landslides, as India's monsoon season reaches its peak.
In May 2010, 158 people died when an Air India Express flight overshot Mangalore airport runway and crashed.
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