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

11:21 PM

MEA helplines are open

Kozhikode plane accident: MEA helplines are open 24x7 -- 1800 118 797;  +91 11 23012113; +91 11 23014104; +91 11 23017905; Fax: +91 11 23018158

11:21 PM

All passengers except for one have been rescued. One passenger is inside the aircraft but he is safe: MP Mohammed Basheer

11:05 PM

11:05 PM

Deeply saddened to hear about the accident of Air India Express flight IX1344 upon landing at Kozhikode airport: International Air Transport Association

10:48 PM

Air India Express statement

10:45 PM

Indian consulate in Dubai sets up hotline numbers for Kerala Air India plane crash victims

The Indian Consulate in Dubai has activated four helpline numbers to provide information to the family members of the Air India Express flight that skidded off the tabletop runway at Karipur airport in Kerala and fell into a 50 feet valley breaking into two portions while landing, killing at least two people on Friday evening.
 

The IX 1344, Dubai-Calicut flight was carrying 191 passengers and crew, including 10 infants, two pilots and four cabin crew members.
 

After landing at Runway 10, the Boeing 737 aircraft continued running to the end of the runway and fell down in the valley and broke into two portions, a DGCA statement said.
 

“We pray for the wellbeing of passengers and crew and will keep you updated as and when we receive further updates. Our helplines +97156 5463903, +971543090572, +971543090572, +971543090575,” Dr. Aman Puri, Consul General of India, told PTI.

10:41 PM

It's a sad and unfortunate incident: MoS MEA V Muraleedharan

10:37 PM

Deeply distressed to hear about the tragic plane crash of Air India Express: President Kovind

10:25 PM

Tragic day for Kerala, says Shashi Tharoor

10:24 PM

Rescue operations on at plane accident site

10:12 PM

Pained by the plane accident in Kozhikode: PM Modi

10:10 PM

There seem to have been injuries among all the passengers and some of them are unconscious: NDRF DG

10:00 PM

Two people on board ill-fated Dubai-Calicut Air India Express flight killed in accident at Karipur airport: Report

9:50 PM

Relatives of passengers onboard Air India Express Flight that crashed at Karipur International Airport, can contact the following Helpline Number for enquiries - 0495 - 2376901: Kozhikode Collector

9:49 PM

PM Narendra Modi spoke to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan on phone about Karipur plane crash