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Karipur Plane crash; Kerala govt announces Rs 10 lakh compensation

As many as 20 people, including two pilots, were killed and many injured after an Air India Express flight from Dubai overshot the runway of Kerala’s Karipur airport, plunged down a slope and broke into two pieces late on Friday. The Boeing aircraft, carrying 189 passengers and six crew, attempted to land amidst heavy tailwinds …
 

As many as 20 people, including two pilots, were killed and many injured after an Air India Express flight from Dubai overshot the runway of Kerala’s Karipur airport, plunged down a slope and broke into two pieces late on Friday.

The Boeing aircraft, carrying 189 passengers and six crew, attempted to land amidst heavy tailwinds and rain on the table-top runway. It failed to hold on the runway due to poor weather conditions, and skidded for more than 75 m.

The Kerala government has announced Rs 10 lakh compensation to the families of those who died in the Air India crash.

The medical expenses of those under treatment will be taken over by the state government, said Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at a press meet at Kozhikode Medical College. Kerala Governor Mohammed Arif Khan was also present.