Air India plane accident LIVE: PM Modi, President Kovind offer condolences

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been deployed to rescue the landslide victims in Rajamala. Stay tuned for latest news live updates

12:58 AM

Consulate will be open on 8th August at 8 am to assist all those who want any assistance to travel to Kerala: Consulate General of India, Dubai

12:52 AM

Rescue operations at the site have been completed and injured have been shifted to hospitals

12:06 AM

Seventeen people, including the pilot, lost their lives in the Dubai-Calicut Air India Express flight crash at Karipur airport: Malappuram Collector

12:03 AM

Praying for those who have been affected by the aircraft accident in Kozhikode, says Virat Kohli

Praying for those who have been affected by the aircraft accident in Kozhikode. Deepest condolences to the loved ones of those who have lost their lives.

11:59 PM

Air India Express accident: Kerala CM asks all govt agencies to take part in rescue operations

11:58 PM

Shocked at the devastating news of the plane mishap in Kozhikode: Rahul Gandhi

11:57 PM

Bollywood expresses shock, distress over Kozhikode plane crash

Bollywood stars including Randeep Hooda, Esha Gupta, Disha Patani, music composer Salim Merchant, among many others expressed shock over Kozhikode plane crash that left at least 14 dead on Friday.

 

Randeep Hooda expressed shock over the incident on Twitter. He wrote, " Terribly shocking to hear the tragic news of Aircraft crash of the #AirIndia that overshot the runway in Kozhikode which was Flying back from Dubai... Prayers for the safety of all the passengers and crew members at Calicut airport."

 

Esha Gupta took to Twitter as she expressed concern over the plane accident. She wrote, "Praying for safety of everyone aboard the #AirIndiaExpress ."

 

"Deeply shocked by the tragic crash landing of the #AirIndia aircraft that overshot the runway in Kozhikode. Prayers for all passengers, pilots & crew onboard and at Calicut Airport. Terrible year this year," wrote Disha Patani on Twitter as she expressed concern over the accident.

11:56 PM

Mumbai's coronavirus case tally rises to 1,21,027 with 862 new cases; 45 deaths take toll to 6,690: civic body

11:49 PM

Malappuram collector has informed that rescue operations at site have been completed. All have been transferred to hospitals in Malappuram and Kozhikode: Kerala CM

11:42 PM

Death toll in the Air India Express flight crash landing incident at Kozhikode rises to 16: DGCA

11:29 PM

Spoke to Kerala Governor and inquired about situation: President Ram Nath Kovind

11:26 PM

As per latest info from state authorities, search and rescue operation is over

11:23 PM

My thoughts are with bereaved families: J P Nadda

11:22 PM

Devastating news from Kozhikode, says Rajnath Singh

11:22 PM

Formal enquiry will be conducted by Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau: Aviation Minister on Kozhikode AI Express accident