The Air India Express plane, carrying 190 people from Dubai, on Friday touched down near a taxiway that is around 1,000 metres from the beginning of the runway at the Kozhikode airport before breaking up into two pieces, according to AAI.
The pilot of the ill-fated flight — IX-1344 — could not sight the runway in the first landing attempt due to heavy rains.
The Kozhikode airport in Kerala has a table-top runway and is operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI). Generally, table-top runways are constructed on a hilly or an elevated terrain.
At least 18 people, including two pilots, have died in the crash.
