The plane crash investigation in Kerala released the investigation report into the plane crash at Kozhikode airport last year. Around 20 people lost their lives in this accident. He was seriously injured by several people. According to the AAIB report, the pilot may not have followed standard operating procedure. Let us tell you that on 7 August 2020, Air India Express’s B737-800 plane met with an accident at Kozhikode airport. The plane was about to take off towards Dubai, but crashed off the runway and broke into pieces.
190 people were on the plane
190 people were on board the Air India plane. 29 people including both the pilots died in the accident. The report has been released a year after the accident. Which states that the pilot did not follow the SOP. Due to which the accident happened. The AAIB has reported in the report that the pilot had landed the plane in the forward zone. Despite this, pilot monitoring had asked to go around.
Air India Express flight crashlanding at Kozhikode Airport on 7th August 2020: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau in its report to MoCA said that the probable cause of the accident of the Kozhikode Air India Express flight was the non-adherence to SOP by the Pilot flying.
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Operation of large aircraft stopped
Major aircraft operations at the Kozhikode airport have been suspended following the accident. The clearance was awaited on the basis of the investigation report. Minister of State for Civil Aviation VK Singh had said in the Lok Sabha last month that the families of those killed in the accident have refused to take compensation. At the same time, 73 of the injured passengers accepted the offer of compensation. The government has given compensation of Rs 60.35 crore.
Air India Express flight crashlanding at Kozhikode Airport on 7th August 2020: The impact with the perimeter road caused the aircraft to break into three sections. There was a fuel leak from both the wing tanks. There was no post-impact fire.
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Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau found in its investigation that the aircraft overran the runway including the Runway End Safety Area, impacted the localiser antenna, approach light, and fell off the tabletop runway.
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