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| Kerala plane crash: 16 dead after Air India plane breaks in two at Calicut | Kerala plane crash: 16 dead after Air India plane breaks in two at Calicut |
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| An Air India Express plane with 191 people on board has crashed at an airport in the southern state of Kerala, killing at least 16 people, officials say. | An Air India Express plane with 191 people on board has crashed at an airport in the southern state of Kerala, killing at least 16 people, officials say. |
| The Boeing 737, en route from Dubai, skidded off the runway in rain and broke in two after landing at Calicut airport, aviation officials said. | |
| The flight was repatriating Indians stranded by the coronavirus crisis. | The flight was repatriating Indians stranded by the coronavirus crisis. |
| Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was "pained by the plane accident". | Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was "pained by the plane accident". |
| MK Raghavan, a lawmaker from Calicut, told the BBC at least 16 people died in the crash. | MK Raghavan, a lawmaker from Calicut, told the BBC at least 16 people died in the crash. |
| Most people on board the Boeing 737 jet have been evacuated, with dozens of them taken to hospital with injuries, some serious, authorities said. | Most people on board the Boeing 737 jet have been evacuated, with dozens of them taken to hospital with injuries, some serious, authorities said. |
| "We have at least 89 people, many of them with serious injuries, admitted at different Kozhikode hospitals. The ambulances are still coming in," a senior police official, Sujith Das, told AFP news agency. | "We have at least 89 people, many of them with serious injuries, admitted at different Kozhikode hospitals. The ambulances are still coming in," a senior police official, Sujith Das, told AFP news agency. |
| The airline said there were 184 passengers, including 10 children, and seven crew members on board flight IX-1344 when it crashed in rainy conditions at Calicut, also known as Kozhikode. | The airline said there were 184 passengers, including 10 children, and seven crew members on board flight IX-1344 when it crashed in rainy conditions at Calicut, also known as Kozhikode. |
| What do we know about the crash? | What do we know about the crash? |
| The plane attempted to land just before 20:00 local time (15:30 BST) on Friday, as heavy monsoon-season rainfall lashed Kerala. | The plane attempted to land just before 20:00 local time (15:30 BST) on Friday, as heavy monsoon-season rainfall lashed Kerala. |
| 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. No fire was reported at the time of landing, the aviation regulator said. | 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. No fire was reported at the time of landing, the aviation regulator said. |
| In a tweet India's Civil Aviation Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, said the aircraft "overshot the runway in rainy conditions", then plunged down a 35ft (10.6m) slope, before breaking in two. | In a tweet India's Civil Aviation Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, said the aircraft "overshot the runway in rainy conditions", then plunged down a 35ft (10.6m) slope, before breaking in two. |
| He said a formal inquiry would be carried out by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). | He said a formal inquiry would be carried out by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). |
| Images broadcast by Indian media show the aircraft broken in two pieces at the bottom of the slope, with people searching through the wreckage. | Images broadcast by Indian media show the aircraft broken in two pieces at the bottom of the slope, with people searching through the wreckage. |
| The aircraft circled the airport several times and made two attempts to land, NDTV reported, citing flight-tracking data. | The aircraft circled the airport several times and made two attempts to land, NDTV reported, citing flight-tracking data. |
| At the time of the plane's descent, Kerala was being battered by heavy rains, which are usual in India at this time of year, due to the seasonal monsoon. | At the time of the plane's descent, Kerala was being battered by heavy rains, which are usual in India at this time of year, due to the seasonal monsoon. |
| Earlier on Friday, dozens of people were feared dead in Kerala's Idukki district after monsoon-season floods triggered a landslide. | Earlier on Friday, dozens of people were feared dead in Kerala's Idukki district after monsoon-season floods triggered a landslide. |
| What reaction has there been? | What reaction has there been? |
| India's prime minister tweeted to express his sympathy for "those who lost their loved ones" in the crash. | India's prime minister tweeted to express his sympathy for "those who lost their loved ones" in the crash. |
| The Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, said he spoke on the phone to Mr Modi, who told him the government would provide medical and rescue support. | The Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, said he spoke on the phone to Mr Modi, who told him the government would provide medical and rescue support. |
| Rahul Gandhi, who is an MP for a district in Kerala, said he was "shocked at the devastating news of the plane mishap in Kozhikode". | Rahul Gandhi, who is an MP for a district in Kerala, said he was "shocked at the devastating news of the plane mishap in Kozhikode". |
| What other major plane crashes have happened in India? | What other major plane crashes have happened in India? |
| Plane crashes have happened before during the monsoon season, which lasts from June to September and wreaks havoc across south Asia every year. | Plane crashes have happened before during the monsoon season, which lasts from June to September and wreaks havoc across south Asia every year. |
| In May 2010, 158 people died when an Air India Express flight overshot Mangalore airport runway and crashed. | In May 2010, 158 people died when an Air India Express flight overshot Mangalore airport runway and crashed. |
| A similar incident happened in July 2019 in Mangalore, prompting an inquiry. | A similar incident happened in July 2019 in Mangalore, prompting an inquiry. |
| Are you in the area? Did you witness the crash? If it is safe to do so please get in touch. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in the area? Did you witness the crash? If it is safe to do so please get in touch. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
| Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. |
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