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Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said that a formal enquiry will be conducted into the Air India Express accident in Kozhikode, which has left at least 16 people dead.
According to the minister, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) will probe the matter.
Sakeen K., the district medical officer in the nearby city of Malappuram, said that 16 people had died.
"We are still ascertaining the toll," she told AFP.
Kozhikode official Seeram Sambasiva said that the two pilots were among the dead.
As per the flight manifest there were 190 people on flight AXB-1344 including 174 adult passengers,10 infants, 4 cabin crew & 2 pilots.The AAIB was formed in 2012 as an independent accident probe committee under the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Unfortunately, 16 people have lost their lives. I offer my heartfelt condolences to their next of kin & pray for speedy recovery of the injured.
- Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) August 7, 2020
Deeply anguished & distressed at the air accident in Kozhikode.Describing the incident in a tweet, the minister said the aircraft overshot the runway in rainy conditions and went down 35 feet into a slope before breaking into two pieces.
The @FlyWithIX flight number AXB-1344 on its way from Dubai to Kozhikode with 191 persons on board, overshot the runway in rainy conditions & went down 35 ft. into a slope before breaking up into two pieces.
- Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) August 7, 2020
We are in touch with local authorities. State police have reported 11 deaths. Relief teams from Air India & AAI are being immediately dispatched from Delhi & Mumbai. All efforts being made to help passengers.
A formal enquiry will be conducted by AAIB.
- Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) August 7, 2020
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