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| The ] opened an investigation into the accident.<ref name=AvHerald>{{cite web |url=http://avherald.com/h?article=4daf960f&opt=0 |title=Accident: India Express B738 at Kozhikode on Aug 7th 2020, overran runway and fell into valley |first=Simon |last=Hradecky |publisher=Aviation Herald |accessdate=7 August 2020}}</ref> | |||
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2020 plane crash of an Air India Express Boeing 737-800 in Kozhikode, India | This article documents a current aviation incident. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. Feel free to improve this article or discuss changes on the talk page, but please note that updates without valid and reliable references will be removed. (August 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
 VT-AXH, the aircraft involved in the accident, in 2006. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 August 2020 |
| Summary | Runway overrun |
| Site | Calicut International Airport, Kozhikode, India 11°08′N 75°57′E / 11.14°N 75.95°E / 11.14; 75.95 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-8NG(SFP) |
| Operator | Air India Express |
| IATA flight No. | IX1344 |
| ICAO flight No. | AXB1344 |
| Call sign | EXPRESS INDIA 1344 |
| Registration | VT-AXH |
| Flight origin | Dubai International Airport |
| Destination | Calicut International Airport |
| Passengers | 184 |
| Crew | 7 |
| Fatalities | 4 |
| Survivors | 189 |
class=notpageimage| Location of the accident shown within India.
Air India Express Flight 1344 was a scheduled flight from Dubai International Airport to Calicut International Airport in the city of Kozhikode, Kerala, India. On 7 August 2020, the aircraft operating the flight, a Boeing 737-8NG, crashed after skidding off the runway. After the aircraft left the runway, it fell into a valley beyond the runway, breaking into two pieces. Of the 184 passengers and 7 crew on board the aircraft (191 total onboard), a pilot and two passengers were killed.
Aircraft and Crew
There were 184 passengers including 10 children, and six crew members, including two pilots, on board. There were 191 people totally.
Flight
The aircraft is a B737 called VT-AXH
Crash
There have been flooding and landslides, as India's monsoon season reaches its peak. After landing, the aircraft skidded off the end of the runway and broke into two.
Victims
Apart from the seven crew members, a total of 184 passengers were on board at the time of the crash.
Rescue and response
Investigation
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation opened an investigation into the accident.
See also
References
- "Accident description Air India Express Flight 1344". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- "Air India Express plane with 191 from Dubai skids off Kozhikode runway, pilot killed". Hindustan Times. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- "Breaking: Air India Express Boeing 737 Crashes Whilst Landing In Kozhikode". Simple Flying. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- "Air India Express Plane Skids Off Runway In Kerala With 191 On Board; Pilot Dead, Tweets MP". NDTV. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- "Live News: Air India Express flight from Dubai over shoots table top runway". The Economic Times. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- "Casualties Feared After Kerala Plane Splits In Two, 191 On Board". NDTV.com. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- "Pilot, 2 Passengers Killed as Air India Express Flight with over 180 on Board Skids Off Runway in Kozhikode". News18. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- "Air India jet breaks in two on Kerala runway". BBC News. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- "Air India jet breaks in two on Kerala runway". BBC News. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- Hradecky, Simon. "Accident: India Express B738 at Kozhikode on Aug 7th 2020, overran runway and fell into valley". Aviation Herald. Retrieved 7 August 2020.