Kozhikode AI flight disaster: Death toll rises to 20, including 2 pilots - Probe ordered

Fri, Aug 07 2020 08:58:45 PM

Updated

Daijiworld Media Network - Kozhikode (SHP)

Kozhikode, Aug 7: Over 20 deaths, including the pilot and co-pilot, have died in the Air India flight catastrophe where the plane skidded off the runway. It is said to have dropped about 35 feet into a gorge. Over 140 more are reportedly injured while some others are reported to be critical. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his anguish over the tragedy which has struck the state.

Meanwhile, Home Minister Amit Shah directed the NDRF to reach the site at the earliest and assist in the rescue operations.

In a conversation with the PM, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan informed that the state government was taking all the necessary steps to provide treatment to those injured.

The Directorate General of Aviation has ordered a detailed probe into the incident.

Earlier report

Air India Express flight with 191 passengers skids off Kozhikode airport runway

Kozhikode, Aug 7: Air India Express flight that was carrying 190 passengers onboard has reportedly skidded off the runway at Kozhikode.

The incident took place on Friday, August 7 amid heavy rainfall in Kerala's Kozhikode. As per sources, rescue operations are underway.

The flight was coming from Dubai and was due to land in Kozhikode.

Capt Dipak Vasant Sathe (Pilot)

One of the pilots of the aircraft is believed to have been killed in the mishap. The front portion of the aircraft had split open due to the impact of the crash.

As per sources, all the passengers have been evacuated.

Images from the accident site showed the aircraft split into two pieces with debris all over the runway. According to initial reports, at least, 40 passengers are believed to be injured.

The Air India Express flight AXB1344, B737 from Dubai to Calicut was part of the Vande Bharat Mission, was about to land when the accident happened. The flight had 174 passengers, 10 infants and four crew members.

The Kozhikode airport is a tabletop airport like the one in Mangaluru. A local MLA who visited the spot said that many passengers have been admitted in hospital with injuries and luckily the plane did not catch fire.

Second tragedy of the day in Kerala : Air India Express skids off the run way at Kozhikode, front portion splits , pilot dies and lots of passengers injured . All passengers evacuated. Very lucky the aircraft didn’t catch fire @narendramodi @JPNadda
— Alphons KJ (@alphonstourism) August 7, 2020

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Vishal, Mangalore
Sun, Aug 09 2020
I am at a loss to know from where some of the readers get the information from. One of them says that the aircraft involved in the accident was 13 years old and was delivered to the airline in 2006. The Times of India reports that this aircraft was just 2 years old.

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k b r, Mangala Uru
Sat, Aug 08 2020
for the pilot's (based in powai, mumbai) elderly parents (nagpur based), this is highest blow... they had 2 sons, one son died earlier in car accident (military officer) and now the only surviving son also taken away...

co-pilot akhilesh kumar from Mathura leaves behind pregnant wife (expecting to deliver in 2-3 weeks), younger brothers and sister and parents...

very tragic for the pilot's families...

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Pendru, Padavu
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Our country will prosper once we start valuing human life irrespective of caste, creed ,economic or political status. How many incidents like this before we start working towards it earnestly?
That said, we have been really good at ordering probe and setting up commissions.
The outcome has always been-
1) Hypothetical recommendations that have never been implemented anywhere in this planet
2)Passing the buck across agencies

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Hussain, Abu Dhabi
Sat, Aug 08 2020
The Boeing which crashed at Kozhiode on Friday is 13 years old and was delivered to the Air India subsidiary in 2006.

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Francis, Shirva/UK
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Very unfortunate incident and sad news, our prayers are with people who are effected.

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Vishal, Mangalore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
After going through all the comments, I can only add my bit here. It is said that the officials had been warned about the potential dangers table top airports like Calicut held, about ten years ago. This was done close on the heels of the air crash in Mangalore in 2010 and if no action has been taken even after a decade, what does it speak of our earnestness to improve? God knows, how many more accidents will have to take place for the government to move.

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Francis, Shirva/UK
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Agree with you, but our government is busy in nonessential things and people who supposed to be questioning the government is completely shut.

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Paul D Souza, Bondel/Sharjah
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Very sad news. Heartfelt condolences to all departed familys and also injured passengers quick
recovery and come back in normal.

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Manjeshwar, Manjeshwar
Sat, Aug 08 2020
It was very unfortunate incident. Pilot tried all his knowledge to save others. One of the main reason for causality is the table top runway. Else he would have somehow saved all the lives. Please don’t blame him. Let his soul Rest In Peace.

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k b r, Mangala Uru
Sat, Aug 08 2020
laymen are not competent to conjecture on cause of the very sad tragic crash...at most personal opinions...

however, passengers of air india / indian airlines know the following...

1. air crafts are like dabba...antiquated and not maintained well

2. logistics very bad, late arrivals, sometimes expected departure time not known even to their staff, misleading/wrong information by staff... delays are rule rather than exception...

3. poor quality response to passengers on ground and in cabin

4. cabin crew looking like "uncle/auntie", lacking energy and enthusiasm...

5. poor quality food on board..

In Mumbai, D N Road/Fort area, many compliment items with "Air India" logo being sold on street / flea market...these are basically meant for passengers as compliments, however being diverted for sale surreptitiously...

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Rathan, Mangalore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Kbr
When whole country was ruled by mauni sing of above 80years what is wrong in Air India having pilot below 60 years?
It was question of more than 125 crores where here it is just 200 ppl

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Ashwin, Mangalore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Rathan

You're trying to say Maun Modi? I think it is Maun Mdi who is ruling the country now, am I wrong??

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Deshbhakt, Mangalore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Instead of roaming the world last seven years, your hero could fix th problems no ???

One, two years might take to study the case but seven years ??

Was his job to finish the economy only ???

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k b r, Mangala Uru
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Dear cheddi, pls keep politics away from this tragedy...

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Peyro, Mlore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Air india express dont do maintenance properly to reduce costs. Those travelled wud knw the pathetic condition of the carrier. Worser than ksrtc bus. Modi had added huge costs after flying worldwide with useless trips. Ai trying to coverup the same with reduced costs on passenger jets. Once the rulers are correct everything will be ok.

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Fazil, Manipal
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Its hard to believe that Dipak Sathe is no more. He was pilot of Air India Express carrying passengers from Dubai in 'Vande Bharat Mission', which skidded off the runway at Kozhikode International Airport yesterday night.

What is learnt is as follows:
Landing gears didn't work.
Ex IAF pilot made three rounds of airport to empty the fuel which saved plane from catching fire. That’s why there was no smoke seen coming from the crashed aircraft.
He turned off the engine right before the crash.
He belly landed after the 3rd iteration.
The right wing was ruptured.
The Pilot martyred but saved life of 180 co-passengers.

Deepak was an experienced aerial operator with 36 years of flying experience. A passout of NDA, topper in the 58th course and an awardee of 'Sword of Honour', Dipak served Indian Air Force for 21 years before joining as a Commercial Pilot with Air India in 2005.

He called me just a week before and was jovial, as always. When I asked him about the 'Vande Bharat' Mission, he was proud of bringing back our countrymen from Arab countries. I asked him,"Dipak, do you carry empty Aircraft since those countries are not allowing entry of passengers?" He had replied," Oh, No. We carry fruits, vegetables,medicines etc to these countries and never the aircraft flies to these countries empty." That was my last conversation with him.

He survived in air crash in early nineties when he was in Airforce. He was hospitalised for 6 months for multiple skull injuries and nobody thought that he will fly again. But his strong will power and love for flying made him clear the test again. It was a miracle.

He leaves behind his wife and two sons, both pass outs of IIT Mumbai. He is a son of Brigadier Vasant Sathe who stays in Nagpur along with his wife. His brother, Capt Vikas, was also an Armyman who laid his life while serving in Jammu region.

A soldier lays his life to save the lives of his countrymen.
It reminds me of a poem

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Shankar, Mangaluru
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Why did he forget the fact that there is another long runway just 82 kms away in Kannur where he could land easily? Was it the mere fact that it would be an insult for an experienced ex-air force pilot to abort landing on a designated airport and land somewhere else???

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Ashok, Mangalore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Shankar,

Did you read Fazil's comment before inking your reply?

His comment says :
What is learnt is as follows:
Landing gears didn't work.

I am not sure about it but if that is true, will your 82 long runway of Kannur will help?? If the landing gear had problem you can not safely land anywhere.

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Aaron, Mangalore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
It wouldn't matter the gear had failed and he wouldn't have enough fuel to reach 82 km he took 3 rounds and it was empty

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Deshbhakt, Mangalore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Shankar,

Are you aware that pilots need permission to leave/enter an airport airspace ? If they trespass/deviate from pre-assigned route there is a possibility of shooting down the plane fearing terrorists force him to do it ?

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Monty Dotor, Mangalore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Mangalore or Kozhikode it is the poor infrastructure at the airport that causes the accident and unfortunately the pilots who are not alive are blamed afterwards.

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R.Bhandarkar, Mangaluru...
Sat, Aug 08 2020
What a horrible year 2020 !!!
Can we truncate it by concensus and start will 2021??
Things may change for the better??
All can do it right??
What pain the passengers, pilots, crew members may have gone through.
The irony is that many wanted to put their misery in the Gulf to an end and start afresh here... What plans fate has !
God give strength to the injured and the bereaved...

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Deshbhakt, Mangalore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Fast forward of everything is possible but when it comes to money only way is one more DeMo.

But this time, please tell me in advance, I'll deposit whatever I have in hand, my possession of BLACK is zero.

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geoffrey, hat hill
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Truncate an year? Well, earth still takes 365.25 days to orbit around the sun whether it's twentin- twentin or twentin 21.

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R.Bhandarkar, Mangaluru...
Sat, Aug 08 2020
These 2 with their stale Piano and same RaGa are everywhere !
This Roland.. Tin Tin duo... You have to be on the same job if you don't change your RaGa for sure.. Piano strings next....
Roland.. Tin Tin got it?? No adhe RaGa adhe Haadu ok?

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Deshbhakt, Mangalore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Bitter pills Bhandarkarji.

You are not alone disliking it.

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geoffrey, hat hill
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Well, the inspiration is from your countless repetitions of 'fabricated' potato - gold, dark room twitter room etc.. Btw, latest addition to spoonerism is Neolardo Da Vinci and Aditya Yoginath both genuine and not fabricated/doctored.

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R.Bhandarkar, Mangaluru...
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Well there is a time and place for everything. Here everyone is expressing anguish and you Roland Tin Tin duo are at it again !
Why you need to fabricate RaGa gems?? The originals are so hilarious.
However the fact is that the recent thrash is indeed from dark twitter rooms. How you explain the dim tube lights otherwise?
Neolardo or Raul da vinci does not matter. It is the language of thepeople here that matters. Their name pronunciation that matters. Our legend
DR. Sir. M. Vishweshwaraiha... definitely not
Vishesh Vishwa Viswa Rayaa Aiyaa Urf Kudlada Viswaa.. something like that.. Get it?

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roy pinto, mangalore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
this incident is completely failure of Kozhikode airport authority and captain ... why ?
1. why Kozhikode airport authority gave green signal to land when weather was not good . and why dint they not inspect that landing runway .
2. why captain took decision to land . when he already took two round above the airport before landing. ...
captain could have taken decision that it was not safe to land , and he could have divert the plane to other near by airport in Kerala .

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CA girishkk, M'lore/DXB
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Aatma Nirbhal Hindustani Sarkaar....,
Civilian passanger flight pilots were sent home or on low payroll.., these short time hire by to mitigate it's messed financial conditions is the result

Jh
Jai hind

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Rajesh, Udupi
Sat, Aug 08 2020
The pilot was a decorated wing commander. He made 2 attempts with vibility merely 2000m He even switched off engine before dying. His supreme sacrifice saved 190 lives, unlike in Manglore were most died of burn injuries as engine was ON. But a hopeless jokers like you wont understnad all these.. live with the false pride that you are filled with

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Deepu, Mangalore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
All those airports should be closed,including Mangalore, which are dangerous to land. The runway should have sufficient place even if the plane goes off the track. And new airports should be built with modern technology and safety issue.

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k b r, Mangala Uru
Sat, Aug 08 2020
military pilots are trained and conditioned to keep moving on despite adversities and challenges...

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Shankar, Mangaluru
Sat, Aug 08 2020
May be in one seater military aircraft, it might look good. But not on a flight carrying 190 passengers!!

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Shankar, Mangaluru
Sat, Aug 08 2020
When you can't land on first attempt, divert the flight to nearest safe airports. Why display your expertise risking the lives of passengers? I feel the pilots are responsible for this mishap as they still attempted to land after two or three failed attempts.

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Sunil Pinto, Dubai/ Udupi
Sat, Aug 08 2020
There are financial costs involved, if a loss making airline like Air India diverts its flights and cannot absorb further costs. Also, not to mention an inquiry with higher-ups, and probably a negative remark against the pilots competency, which could affect his promotion.

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Roshan, Mangalore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
If two times before they aborted landing, even if the landing gear had failed the captain should have diverted the flight to nearby safest landing zone. It's not matter of promotion or enquiry. The pilots first responsibility is to take off and land safely, all other issues come secondary. According to international laws an aircraft if declares mayday should be given all clearances as requested by the pilots at all costs...

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Hussain, Abu Dhabi
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Wish Speedy recovery to the injured...

May the almighty give the strength to those who have lost their near and dear ones..........

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k b r, Mangala Uru
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Langur,

"Don't attribute motives to Pilot till ..."

please look up dictionary and see what is the meaning of "motive"...

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Well wisher, India
Sat, Aug 08 2020
What is the meaning of Langoor?

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geoffrey, hat hill
Sat, Aug 08 2020
All accidents are preventable. QANTAS Airways of Australia, 3rd oldest airline in the world (founded in 1920) haven't had a single crash till date, touch wood.

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Raj, Mangalore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Absurd comparison. Whenever something wrong happens you compare with some odd countries but on the contrary anything positive happens you will hide in a hole. This only happens in India, the mentality is full of sickness. I have not seen any other country nationals by any words on social media demean their country. Keep your expert opinion for your own people please don't spit out everywhere

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Charan Amin, Mlore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Completely agree. If they cancel the flight for bad weather people still blame Air India and government , If they divert the flight still people blame the authorities. Here in this forum we can even find some comment relating the incident to demonetization and Aathma Nirbhar package. Sick mentality people.

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Ashok, Mangalore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Raj,

As long as intelligent people like you live here, India will be always be a country without problems, without shortcomings.
BTW, do not see any anti India sentiment in the comment to which you commented on.
Since 2014, we can't even say anything and quickly that will be labelled as Anti National and comparison with other countries pops up.

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myna, mysuru
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Tabletop airports are always a threat any day as predicted by late Shri Rajiv Gandhi former PM when he visited Mangalore. Thereafter the Mangalore plane tragedy killing all the over 150 passengers happened. Now another accident in Kozhikode. The Aviation Ministry should find a way to either warn the pilots not to land by diverting the aircraft to a safer airport or find a way to make visibility better for a safe landing especially when visibility is poor. A study of the data on weather conditions that caused accidents would definitely give some light on safety measures. Thankfully God grace saved the aircraft from catching fire which incidentally happened in Mangalore killing all. Nevertheless, a tragedy that struck the passengers who had almost reached home but couldn't due to the mishap. May God heal those in critical condition and comfort the families of those dead. May those who lost their lives RIP.

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Patrick, Vasai
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Both The Airport's of Calicut n Mangalore to be closed. New Airports to be made at safer places. The Mangalore Airport to be made in between the twin cities Mangalore

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H. Almeida., Bendur/Andheri
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Vivdly remember Air India Express, flight 812, from Dubai to Mangaluru, crash landed on 22nd May 2010, killing 158 passengers and crew !!!! Yesterday's crash is similar, as both planes, overran the runway, killing 20 passengers in Kozhikode, Kerala... This is pure destiny !!! May all the departed souls, rest in eternal peace !!!!

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Deshbhakt, Mangalore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Please allow me to correct you :

The Mangalore air crash wasn't the result of skidding, but miscalculation of the pilot while ascending as he did not get the angle to land so he lifted up. During this course, the wing of the aircraft hit an object, it in turn damaged the wing hence the aircraft lost balance from one side and therefore slid towards the gorge.

Painful memories.

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Deepak kumar, Indian
Sat, Aug 08 2020
You’re giving detailed report as though you were in the mangalore flight . 1st get your basics right. Half knowledge and google knowledge is more dangerous

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Deshbhakt, Mangalore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
May we get your version, Sir ??

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Evans C. Sumitra, Udupi/ New York, USA.
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Deshbhakt, Mangalore, Your comments make sense.

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Sanjeev Kamath, Udupi
Sat, Aug 08 2020
junked aircrafts at disproportionate prices inducted in the fleet of Air India. In fact, another aircraft used to follow with the luggage!

This is the effect of obsolete engineering of a junked aircraft.

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Kabir, Dubai
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Not a junk , plane is just 2 years old

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suja, odisha
Sat, Aug 08 2020
respected sir
has the central gov given u the docs wrt purchase of this flight?

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Hussain, Mangalore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
As per Wikipedia, aircraft IX1344 is 13.7 years old.
Thanks

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Jack, Mangalore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Better you travel by your puspak viman

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Ashwin, Mangalore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
he uses Pushpak Viman to fly from San Francisco to Udupi, direct flight.

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Abba, Mangalore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
The crash is similar to Mangalore air crash. Mangalor airport authority should take a lesson and do necessary precautions. Our airport is smaller tabletop one than Calicut. High time for a better airport here.
2020 is filled with shocking news. Almighty save humanity.

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J.F D SOUZA, Attavar, Mangalore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
In this bad weather condition and considering the torrential rains continously this flight should have been cancelled. What was such emergency. Now see the damage. Anyway RIP

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VR, Udupi
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Agreed sir. Pilot should have decided to land in Kannur airport which has a slightly longer runway and better safety standards on the runway side. At the same time, the pilot might be under pressure to get the passengers back home as most of them might have waited to be airlifted for quite some time.

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VR, Udupi
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Two factors might have played from what I saw in other news. After couple of attempts, the pilot tried to land from the west side of the runway heading to east side of the runway which is not the normal landing. This will push the aircraft further due to tailwinds coming from the sea side. Secondly, lack of safety buffer space on the east side of the runway. I would think, both Kerala government and central aviation ministry should be responsible because, all they needed was to create a safety buffer land of about 300+ meters on the east side and use CAT II or III type of landing system. They are spending so much money on the infrastructure now and the upgrade of these would have made the 9000+ feet runway safer.

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Alex, Mangalore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
It is a lesson for all the people to understand the limitations on a Table Top Airport. Risks are too many.
When will the people of Mangalore wakeup ?
The money spent on Mangalore Airport, an white elephant, could have been easily used to make another State of Art Airport nearby Mulky.

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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Pilots should have avoided landing because of Bad Weather.
Rest in Peace Air India ...

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Sameer, Mangalore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Jossey that pilot dipak vasanth know better than u when to land or not to land the aircraft. he is IAF ex wing commander...the plane overshot the run way ..

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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Sameer, Mangalore
While landing the Aircraft there is a Half way mark on the Landing Strip.
However experienced the Pilot is he is supposed to land the Aircraft behind the Half way mark.
The Pilot Manual says that if such a thing occurs the Pilot is supposed to take off again ..,

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Sameer, Mangalore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
What are u talking jossey as ur trafic controller of airport authorities..many experience pilot including the IAf intrew in Chanel' had told due to slippery of run way not ur half mark full mark he landed perfect

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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Sameer, Mangalore
If the landing was perfect he should have controlled the Aircraft with his knowledge of IAF ...

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Dr. Shankaranarayan Nadar, Mangaluru/ Abu Dhabi
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Very Sad and painful. Heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families of the dead and wishing speedy recovery of the injured passengers.

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Rita, Germany
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Very very sad,about 20 deaths including both Pilots.unbearable loss first to the Aircraft which is already suffering on death bed,now this.second passengers too who knows what they were in aircraft hopes for a new job,meet family after long time.Other side corona is making life of people so sad without hopes ,and loss due to heavy rains,now this.Heartfelt sympathy to all familys who lost their loved ones.May their souls rest in peace.

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Anand, Mangalore
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Pilot age factor should be questioned. Now a days many young pilots are jobless. RIP DV Sathe.

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Pramila Mannoligujji, Dublin
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Really sad. Praying for all the passengers and their family.

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Valson Mendonsa, Mangalore/USA
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Very sad incident! That too.. in this Pandemic season times .. where the passengers desperate to join to their loved ones after so long 'waiting period' due to no flight season times..... Really bad..
After all.. human life is so precious all times...

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OSWALD VAZ, THOTTAM/ BAHRAIN
Fri, Aug 07 2020
If there was torrential rain in Calicut. Why the flight took off from Dubai Airport ?. Moreover Red alert was declared in Coastal area. This is due to over confidence of the Pilot put everyone at risk. Why DGCA allowed this flight to take off from Dubai.

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Prakash, Mangalore
Fri, Aug 07 2020
Sad incident. Lets pray less casualties and speedy recovery of those who injured.

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Anil, Dubai
Fri, Aug 07 2020
People will never forget .. Year 2020... .!!!

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Naresh, Kerala
Fri, Aug 07 2020
As per latest reports, 15 people including Pilot / Co-pilot have died..... Thanks to the timely assistance of the localites, despite being a Containment Zone, all the injured could be shifted to various hospitals within an hour..... Hope casualties won't increase....

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Panjurli.Bhoota, Mangalapura
Fri, Aug 07 2020
Very sad news, praying for everyone. Once again it's Air India and a table top airstrip (like Mangalore accident). In this kind of rain, planes should be diverted to other dry airports by the Air Traffic Controller.

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ad, mangaluru
Fri, Aug 07 2020
An accident in the rainfall. Sad indeed. Thoughts are with loved ones of the dead and injured.

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SK, Dubai
Fri, Aug 07 2020
OMG
Our prayers for all passenger and relatives to recover in this tough situation

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k b r, Mangala Uru
Fri, Aug 07 2020
Airforce pilots take undue risk...they are used to taking risk and flying under adverse conditions as military pilots...they some times tend to take risks while flying passenger planes also... out of habit...if a civilian pilot was in command, he would have diverted perhaps...

This pilot Sathe is a decorated airforce ex-pilot....RIP

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Langoolacharya., Belman / Washington, DC.
Fri, Aug 07 2020
KB r,

Almost all US Civilian aircraft Pilots are ex- US Air force Pilots....very disciplined and NEVER bend or break any rules....Some times accidents happens....we should learn to live with it Gracefully...

Don't attribute motives to Pilot till Aircraft Voice Recorder is opened during Investigation....then only we will know exactly what happened....Is it mechanical failure, Pilot error or weather caused this...

...Tak...Takk...

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k b r, Mangala Uru
Sat, Aug 08 2020
"all US Civilian aircraft Pilots are ex- US Air force Pilots"...

no stories please....

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Arun Menon, Kochi/Dubai
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Dear KBR, DO NOT Speculate Until The CVR and DFDR Have been analyzed, You were not in the cockpit ,so don't guess. - An A380 Type Rated Commercial Pilot

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Paul, mangalore
Fri, Aug 07 2020
Very unfortunate.
But other way God saved the aircraft didnt catch fire otherwise the causalities would have very serious .
Prayers go to the injured passengers.
RIP who lost life

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k b r, Mangala Uru
Fri, Aug 07 2020
the pilot is ex-airforce... looks a bit old...

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Shailu, mangalore/Dammam
Sat, Aug 08 2020
Not Older Than Our P.M, I guess

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Sanjay, Udupi
Fri, Aug 07 2020
May God protect all the passengers.

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Deshvasi, Bharat
Fri, Aug 07 2020
Praying for speedy recovery for those Injured.

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Al Dsouza, Canada
Fri, Aug 07 2020
Sincere prayers for all in the flight and their families. Humble prayers for those who lost thier lives specially the pilot. RIP.

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HENRY MISQUITH, India
Fri, Aug 07 2020
Horrible. They must have been eagerly waiting to return to their home land. Also so shocking for those who were waiting for their arrival. 2020 is a year of tragedies. May God have mercy on them.

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sense_Shetty, mangalore
Fri, Aug 07 2020
Similar to Mangalore Air crash ..Table Airport .. Lucky this time the flight did not catch fire.. Maybe good side of heavy rains prevented the fire.
Cant be due to pressure on pilot .... not many flights .Maybe visibility was poor due to heavy rain...

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Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai
Fri, Aug 07 2020
This is really worst. First Corona, then job loss, desperate to reach Home and now air craft accident

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Naresh, Kerala
Fri, Aug 07 2020
As per the reports now, Captain and two passengers lost their lives.... Hope rest all will be safe

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Kishore Kumar, Mangaluru
Fri, Aug 07 2020
... if the weather was so bad, plane could have been easily diverted to new airport in nearby Kannur.

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Rita, Germany
Fri, Aug 07 2020
Very sad.It could happen to anyone .Hope all passengers survived the injury and shock and get back to health very soon.I am sure it may be due to heavy rains skid ,or Pilot had any heartproblems.Heartfelt sympathys to his family.Thank God all passengers could comeout and survived and no fire broken out.

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Mbeary, Dxb
Fri, Aug 07 2020
As of now there are confirmed reports that the pilot has died.
Whether condition was not suitable enough, and there were reports that the flight was supposed to get cancelled but given green signal out of pressure.

Just imagine the fate of the pilot, who volunteered for an flight despite bad whether for vande bharath mission.
A hero, but sadly his life was risked at the hands of beauracracy.

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Anon, Mangalore
Fri, Aug 07 2020
Let us pray for all the passengers especially the injured and the deceased pilot.
May God grant them solace in these difficult times.

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HENRY MISQUITH, India
Fri, Aug 07 2020
Very sad, Hope everyone made it out safe.

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Abdul kader,, Vidyanagar , KASARAGOD.
Fri, Aug 07 2020
O M G. Praying for all passengers.

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