Air India Plane Mishap: Two Passengers Tested Positive For Covid-19

Kozhikode: At least two passengers of the 18 deceased in the Kozhikode plane crash have tested positive for the coronavirus. The Air India Express flight from Dubai with 190 onboard overshot the tabletop runway at Karipur International airport on Friday night while landing in heavy rains and fell into a valley 35 feet below and broke into two.

The rescue teams that had engaged in the operations will also have to undergo tests now.

Meanwhile, Air India Express said it has arranged three relief flights to Kozhikode in Kerala to assist passengers and their family members affected by the plane crash.

Dubai-Kozhikode flight X1344, a Boeing 737, had 190 passengers on board and landed at 7:41pm at the airport. According to airlines sources, it appeared to have overshot the runway. From the list of passengers, it is clear that many of them were returning after losing the job due to COVID-19& stranded tourists.