AI flight from Dubai falls into gorge at Karipur, splits into two; Death toll rises to 18

Eighteen people were killed as an Air India Express flight from Dubai skidded off the runway and broke into two while landing at the Calicut International Airport (Karipur Airport) on Friday at 7:40pm.

The aircraft, carrying 190 including 184 passengers and six crew, fell into a 35-feet deep gorge and its fuselage split into two, said Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

Eyewitnesses claimed that they had seen fire and smoke rising from the plane