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Kerala plane crash: Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma lead sportspersons to condole loss of lives

Indian cricketers and other athletes have expressed shock over the Air India Express plane skidding on the runway in Kozhikode, Kerala, on Friday (August 7), killing sixteen and leaving several seriously injured.

Kerala plane crash: Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma lead sportspersons to condole loss of lives

New Delhi, Aug 7: Indian cricketers and other athletes have expressed shock over the Air India Express plane skidding on the runway in Kozhikode, Kerala, on Friday (August 7), killing sixteen and leaving several seriously injured.

Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar led the sportspersons to offer their condolences to the deceased and those injured. Former India cricketer VVS Laxman also took to his Twitter handle to express his shock. India captain Virat Kohli and his limited-overs deputy Rohit Sharma also expressed their sadness and prayed for the departed souls.

India's ace badminton star Saina Nehwal also mourned the death of passengers in the crash. India cricketer KL Rahul also expressed his shock.

A Dubai-Calicut Air India Express flight with 191 passengers and crew on board overshot the runway here and fell into a valley, breaking into two portions, on Friday evening, police sources said. The mishap occurred at 7:41 pm.

No fire was reported at the time of landing, an AIE statement said. Police said 16 people were killed in the accident. The Civil Aviation Ministry said the flight IX 1344 operated by B737 aircraft from Dubai overshot runway.

There were 174 passengers, 10 Infants, 2 Pilots and 5 cabin crew onboard the aircraft, the ministry added.

An IG of police has been deputed to oversee the rescue operations. Fire and Rescue teams of two districts-- Kozhikode and Malappuram have been engaged. According to information from Kozhikode medical college, seriously injured people have been admitted there.

Story first published: Friday, August 7, 2020, 23:47 [IST]
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