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<ul><li>The <keyword id="9718315" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="air-india-express-plane-crash">Air India Express plane crash</keyword> which left 18 dead and over a 100 injured, happened when the plane was landing but overshot the <keyword id="7788102" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tabletop-runway">tabletop runway</keyword> at Kozhikode. </li><li>There are five tabletop runways in India – Mangalore in Karnataka, Kozhikode in Kerala and Lengpui in Mizoram, Shimla and Kullu in Himachal Pradesh and Pakyong in Sikkim.</li><li> In 2010, a Boeing 737 aircraft of Air India Express in Mangalore had overshot the runway, fell into the valley and exploded.</li></ul>The Air India Express plane crash which left 18 dead and over a 100 injured, happened when the plane was landing but overshot the tabletop runway at Kozhikode. The severe impact of the crash where the plane fell 35 feet into the valley, broke the plane into two pieces. <keyword id="9720709" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="what-is-a-tabletop-runway">What is a tabletop runway</keyword>? A tabletop runway is an airport which is located on the top of a plateau and the end of the runway overlooks a deep gorge. There are a total of five tabletop runways in India – Mangalore in Karnataka, Kozhikode in Kerala and Lengpui in Mizoram, Shimla and Kullu in Himachal Pradesh and Pakyong in Sikkim. Landings at these airports require extra skill because of the lack of space. According to <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/kozhikode-plane-crash-air-india-express-flight-tabletop-runway-a-challenge-no-fire-was-saving-grace-6545127/">reports</a>, tabletop runways have no room for errors during landing. <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/news/an-air-india-plane-crashed-while-landing-at-a-notoriously-tricky-airport-heres-why-tabletop-runways-can-be-so-treacherous/articleshow/77424368.cms">Experts say</a> that landings at tabletop runways are also tricky because they create an optical illusion for the pilots. Experts told IANS that the Himachal Pradesh airport in Jubbarhatti - located 2,196 metres above the sea level - is one of country's 'riskiest' table-top airport. <div type="image" title="shimla airport" msid="77428345" hostid="261"></div> The Mangalore crash of 2010 And the tragic incident in Kerala is not the only one to have happened at a table-top runway airport. In 2010, a Boeing 737 aircraft of Air India Express in Mangalore had overshot the runway, fell into the valley and exploded. In the crash, 158 people were killed. However, the Kerala incident didn’t have resemblance to the Mangalore crash. "In Mangalore, pilots had landed the aircraft in the middle of the runway. Then they quickly tried to take-off again, thereby using thrust and power," a senior commander told IANS from Mumbai. In the Kerala incident, along with the tricky runway, the heavy rains were an added disadvantage to the pilot. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/images-of-the-air-india-express-plane-crash-in-kerala/slidelist/77426706.cms">Devastating images show how Air India express plane crash in Kerala split the flight in two and left 18 dead and over a 100 injured</a>

These are the tabletop airports in India – two of them have seen major plane crashes in last 10 years

<ul class="summary-list"><li>An <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/air-india-express">Air India Express</a> plane carrying 190 people <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/air-india-express-plane-crashcalicut-2020-8">crashed on Friday while landing at Calicut International Airport in India</a>.</li><li>The plane overshot the runway, then fell 30 feet into a valley.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/calicut">Calicut Airport</a> has what's called a "tabletop runway," which sits at the top of a hill, plateau, or mountain, with steep drop-offs at either end.</li></ul>An <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/air-india-express-plane-crashcalicut-2020-8">Air India Express flight crashed in Calicut, India</a> on Friday, overshooting the runway while landing. At least 16 people have died, including both pilots. and 123 are injured. The plane, a Boeing 737-800, continued off the end of the runway and fell down 30 feet into a valley, breaking into two pieces. The flight, operating as <keyword id="9719305" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="air-india-express-flight-1344">Air India Express Flight 1344</keyword>, was coming from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The flight was part of the Vande Bharat mission to repatriate Indian residents stranded abroad by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 190 people aboard included 174 passengers — 10 of them infants — and six crew members.<keyword id="6367036" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="calicut">Calicut</keyword> International Airport, located in Kerala, <keyword id="3658" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="India">India</keyword>, is a famously tricky airport for pilots. The airport's single runway is what's known as a "tabletop runway," the sort built atop a hill, plateau, or mountain, with steep drop-offs past both ends. These leave little margin for error and severely penalize mistakes. Moreover, they can create an optical illusion for pilots, appearing to continue on and on despite giving way to the cliff.<div type="image" title="Tabletop Runway Calicut India" height="552" width="1137" msid="77424324" hostid="261"></div>The runway at Calicut, 10/28 — like all airport runways, it is named for the compass direction it faces, and can facilitate takeoffs and landings in either direction depending on winds — is 9,300 feet long, with fall-offs at both ends.While that is typically long enough to manage larger aircraft including wide-body Boeing 747 and 777 jets, the reduced margin for error, combined with poor visibility conditions, can be hazardous even for smaller planes like the 737.Friday's crash occurred at about 7:45 p.m. local time, in dark conditions during heavy rain, according to Cirium, a civil aviation database. <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vt-axh#2525ad3d">Tracking data indicated</a> that Friday's flight attempted to land once but aborted the approach at the last minute, went around for a second attempt, then crashed.A similar crash occurred at Mangalore International Airport in India — another tabletop runway — in May 2010. That case involved a Boeing 737-800 operated from Dubai by <keyword id="6378232" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="air-india-express">Air India Express</keyword>, which overshot the runway while landing and fell down a hill, bursting into flames. Of 166 passengers and crew aboard Flight 812, 158 were killed.

An Air India plane crashed while landing at a notoriously tricky airport — here's why 'tabletop' runways can be so treacherous

<ul class="summary-list"><li>An <keyword id="6378232" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="air-india-express">Air India Express</keyword> plane carrying 190 people crashed on Friday while landing at <keyword id="6367036" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="calicut">Calicut</keyword> International Airport in <keyword id="3658" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="India">India</keyword>.</li><li>Photos appeared to show the plane, which was arriving from Dubai, broken into at least two pieces.</li><li>India's civil-aviation minister said at least 16 people were killed. Other reports said at least 123 other people were injured. The passengers were on a repatriation flight home after being stranded abroad during the COVID-19 pandemic.</li><li>This is a developing story. Check back for updates.</li></ul>An Air India Express flight crashed in Calicut, India, on Friday, overshooting the runway while landing. Sixteen people were killed, India's civil-aviation minister <a href="https://twitter.com/HardeepSPuri/status/1291802817456254976">said on Twitter</a>. Both pilots were reported to be among the dead.The civil-aviation ministry <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-crash/at-least-15-dead-as-indian-covid-repatriation-flight-crashes-on-landing-idUSKCN2532G1">told Reuters</a> that there were 190 people on board, including 10 infants.Another 123 people were injured, 15 of them seriously, <a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/an-air-india-dubai-calicut-express-flight-broke-into-two-pieces-after-skidding-off-runway-during-landing-today-stay-with-toi-for-live-updates/liveblog/77417877.cms">the Times of India reported</a>. Rescuers were still searching for victims. Amit Shah, India's minister of home affairs, <a href="https://twitter.com/AmitShah/status/1291762421661667328?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet">tweeted</a> that the country's National Disaster Rescue Force was responding.Air India Express, a budget subsidiary of the flag carrier Air India, confirmed the crash in a brief <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AirIndiaExpressOfficial/posts/3193043524076224?__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARAlRCGFdAgk5HHyjqbNaSOItm1mwqt-kh5SWyBaQsxUu1l3ddUjdvf6PiTouG5z1yk9B4vTQ7TcxRoQSPvVHTBDmMYUfe344K8DIk_Ku9ZVI2YfhwDTZMBv0qDD8W_Gxd8FcH31TvVrpDfMZGrdWL8MyvX1qSNFze6NC-3G8teiHdT59cRbTM2f7go8xU6XMBQxxe7XNO7j_UYKak-d4_mJfyqUcMNDDfWB94mdT9DqcQSSorbFqGQLl9_VNso4eAbOfGKrCmHwd_5qBF0-FTFTgksFUSDiH_U2tcQ1RMcTRA2VITA4axRuMr7ZfA70Klll2Z6U6Qyv6kXZ-ucZaw&amp;__tn__=-R_=-R">statement</a> on social media.In photos on social media, the plane's fuselage appeared to have broken into at least two pieces. Air India Express said it did not catch fire. Authorities told Reuters that the plane fell 30 feet into a valley below the runway.The flight, operating as Air India Express Flight 1344, was coming from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. The flight was part of the Vande Bharat mission to repatriate Indian residents stranded abroad because of COVID-19, <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/air-india-express-aircraft-from-dubai-to-calicut-with-191-passengers-crashes-reports/story-EC7jvZELVkWi32EgT2ZOmJ.html">Hindustan Times said</a>.The plane was a Boeing 737-800, registration VT-AXH — a different type of plane than the 737 Max, which remains grounded worldwide. The 737-800 and other aircraft from Boeing's "new generation" of 737s are among the bestselling narrow-body aircraft in the world.<a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-crash/at-least-15-dead-as-indian-covid-repatriation-flight-crashes-on-landing-idUSKCN2532G1">Reports said</a> it was raining at the time of the crash. <a href="https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vt-axh#2525ad3d">Tracking data indicated</a> that the flight attempted to land once but aborted the approach at the last minute, went around for a second attempt, then crashed.<div type="image" title="Calicut India plane crash" height="1737" width="2606" msid="77423205" hostid="261"></div>Calicut International Airport has is what's known as a "tabletop runway," or a runway at the top of a hill, plateau, or mountain, with steep drop-offs past both ends. The runways can create an optical illusion for pilots during a visual approach and require precision.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

An Air India plane carrying 190 people crashed in Calicut after overshooting the runway

<ul><li>An <keyword id="158286" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Air-India-Express-plane">Air India Express plane</keyword> overshot the runway and crash landed at the Kozhikode airport in the Indian state of Kerala at around 7:45 pm on Friday evening.</li><li>It fell 35 feet into a valley and split into two, however, there was no fire onboard.</li><li>Air India Express has confirmed that both pilots perished in the plane crash.</li><li>Overall, the crash has left at least 18 dead, including two crew members, according to Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. </li><li>Puri added that two investigative teams of professionals from Air India, AAI and AIIB will leave for Kozhikodhe at 2:00 am and 5:00 am.</li><li>One of the pilots, Captain Deepak Sathe, was a <keyword id="9719074" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="former-air-force-pilot">former Air Force pilot</keyword> who used to fly the MiG 21 fighter aircraft.</li><li>The evacuation process has been completed and all injured are currently being treated at nearby hospitals.</li></ul>An Air India Express plane (IX 1344) coming to India from Dubai overshot the runway at Kozhikode airport in Kerala on Friday evening and crash landed in a valley. The incident occurred at around 7:45 pm. <div type="image" title="ians_air india 2." msid="77419977" hostid="261" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The crashed Air India plane on lies off the runway at Kozhikode airport in Kerala&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> According to aviation minister Hardeep Puri at least 18 people are dead."Relief teams from Air India &amp; AAI [Airport Authority of India] are being immediately dispatched from Delhi &amp; Mumbai. All efforts being made to help passengers," he said in a tweet adding that a formal inquiry will be conducted by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). <div type="twitter" handle="HardeepSPuri" handlename="Hardeep Singh Puri" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1176854328184692737/P6qL9CFp_normal.jpg" favoritecount="1140" retweetcount="330" status="As per the flight manifest there were 190 people on flight AXB-1344 including 174 adult passengers,10 infants, 4 ca… https://t.co/W9plSo2Fmf" createdat="1596824766000" id="1291802817456254976"></div> The black box records the conversation between the pilots as well as with the air traffic control tower, apart from the flight data. According to aviation guidelines, the DGCA will conduct a detailed probe and identify the real cause of the accident. Two special relief flights have been arranged from Delhi and one from Mumbai for rendering humanitarian assistance to all the passengers and the family members. According to news agency PTI, one of the 18 passengers has tested positive for COVID-19. Health Minister K K Shailaja has asked all the people who were engaged in the rescue operations should report to the health authorities and go on self quarantine as a precautionary measure and get themselves tested. Air India express has also announced compensation for the victims. "To provide immediate relief, as an interim compensation AI Express will give Rs 10,00,000 to the next kin of the deceased passenger 12 years and above, Rs 5,00,000 to the passengers below the age of 12 years, Rs 200,000 to critically injured passenger and Rs 50,000 to the passenger who are injured in the incident," the statement said. Why did the plane crash? The plane had 174 passengers on board, including 10 infants, 6 crew members and two pilots. "We must remember that it is a tabletop runway at Kozhikode," said National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) chief DG SN Pradhan. He explained that the plane landed on Runway 10 amid heavy rain leaving it with a visibility of 2,000 metres. <div type="twitter" handle="ANI" handlename="ANI" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1497864299/ani_mic_logo_normal.jpg" favoritecount="80" retweetcount="25" status="#WATCH Kerala: Dubai-Kozhikode Air India flight (IX-1344) with 190 people onboard, skidded during landing at Karipu… https://t.co/gxSHF0vqVW" createdat="1596815169000" id="1291762564251004931"></div> The flight skidded off the runway and plunged deep into a valley, where it then broke into two pieces, according to both the Air India spokesperson and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Puri estimates that the valley was around 35 feet deep. <div type="twitter" handle="FlyWithIX" handlename="Air India Express" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1280066495960068100/1UnZqFin_normal.png" favoritecount="59" retweetcount="34" status="Air India Express Statement regarding incident involving Air India Express at Kozhikode https://t.co/UPOE0y5TEr" createdat="1596819951000" id="1291782619537928192"></div> A local resident told IANS, "I live around 20 meters away from the compound wall of the airport. Hearing the loud sound a few of us came rushing. We saw the cockpit of the aircraft jutting out of the compound wall."According to Pradhan, there seem to be injuries among all the passengers and some have been rendered unconscious. <div type="twitter" handle="DrSJaishankar" handlename="Dr. S. Jaishankar" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1252214301076709377/AnmXu-ff_normal.jpg" favoritecount="2175" retweetcount="312" status="Deeply distressed to hear about the Air India Express tragedy at Kozhikode. Prayers are with the bereaved families… https://t.co/Ceu5CZqn1l" createdat="1596816132000" id="1291766604183683072"></div> Both pilots perish in plane crash Air India Express has confirmed that the two pilots who were at the helm of the plane lost their lives during the crash landing, Captain Deepak Sathe and Captain Akhilesh Kumar. <div type="twitter" handle="alphonstourism" handlename="Alphons KJ" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1119144645500366848/Wwc-otYq_normal.jpg" favoritecount="646" retweetcount="279" status="Second tragedy of the day in Kerala : Air India Express skids off the run way at Kozhikode, front portion splits ,… https://t.co/6Lg4OfEEjR" createdat="1596813252000" id="1291754524126806016"></div> Captain Deepak Sathe was a former Air Force Pilot and flew the Airbus 310 for Air India before piloting the Air India Express on the Boeing 737. While with the 17 Squadron in Ambala, also known as the Golden Arrows, Sathe flew the MiG 21 figher aircraft. Investigation of the crash underway Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences on the incident on Twitter. He spoke to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on phone about Karipur plane crash. Vijayan informed Modi that a team of officials including Kozhikode &amp; Malappuram District Collectors &amp; IG Ashok Yadav have arrived at the airport and are participating in the rescue operations. <div type="twitter" handle="narendramodi" handlename="Narendra Modi" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1249934092994375680/xX66NSZP_normal.jpg" favoritecount="8444" retweetcount="1789" status="Pained by the plane accident in Kozhikode. My thoughts are with those who lost their loved ones. May the injured re… https://t.co/egvwN91Xr1" createdat="1596818200000" id="1291775276599263233"></div> The evacuation process of the crash has been completed, according to the Kerala chief minister. "All have been transferred to hospitals in Malappuran and Kozhikode," he said. The DGCA has ordered a detailed inquiry into the matter. Two investigative teams of professionals from Air India, AAI and AIIB will leave for Kozhikodhe at 2:00 am and 5:00 am, respectively, according to Puri. Home Minister Amit Shah has also instructed the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) to help with the rescue operations. <div type="twitter" handle="AmitShah" handlename="Amit Shah" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1180491411172413440/AunoqDQW_normal.jpg" favoritecount="7893" retweetcount="1366" status="Distressed to learn about the tragic accident of Air India Express aircraft in Kozhikode, Kerala.Have instructed… https://t.co/t1AqcksQ9G" createdat="1596815135000" id="1291762421661667328"></div> Air India Express has only Boeing 737 planes in its fleet. For more information about the crash the Consulate in Dubai has issued the following helpline numbers <ul><li>056-546-3909</li><li>054-309-0572</li><li>054-309-0575</li></ul>The Ministry of Exernal Affairs can also be reached locally at the following numbers <ul><li>1800 118 797</li><li>+91 11 23012113</li><li>+91 11 23017905</li><li>+91 11 23014104</li></ul>The Kerala state government has also established helplines for people in India to reach out. <ul><li>Airport control room: 0483-2719493</li><li>Malappuram Collectorate: 0483-2736320</li><li>Kozhikode Collectorate: 0495-2376901</li><li>054-309-0572</li></ul>(With agency inputs) SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/netflix-launches-hindi-user-interface-in-india-two-years-after-amazon-prime-video/articleshow/77414233.cms">Netflix launches Hindi user interface in India — two years after Amazon Prime Video</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/science/health/news/serum-institute-of-india-to-produce-100-million-doses-of-covid-19-vaccine-for-less-than-250/articleshow/77411882.cms">Serum Institute of India to produce 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine for less than ₹250 a dose</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/pakistan-violates-ceasefire-for-the-fifth-consecutive-day-along-the-line-of-control/articleshow/77410596.cms">Pakistan violates ceasefire for the fifth consecutive day along the Line of Control</a>

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