Mangalore: At least 169 people are feared dead after an Air India Express aircraft from Dubai to Mangalore overshot the runway while landing at the Mangalore airport on Saturday
morning. A total of 173 people, including the crew members were on board the flight
that crashed around 6: 30 a.m. At least 20 fire tenders have been rushed to the
site as the plane is on fire and smoke was seen coming out of the airport. The
rescue operation is still on with the help of around 150 Central Industrial Security
Force (CISF) personnel. It has been reported that there are six survivors, who
have been rushed to the hospital. Karnataka Home Minister Dr V S Acharya said
incident happened near a valley 10 kilometers from the airport. Meanwhile, the
Mangalore airport has been shut for the time being. There are reports that Civil
Aviation Minister Praful Patel has rushed to Mangalore to monitor the situation.
