Kozhikode plane crash: Residents ensured timely rescue at Karipur airport, saved lives

KOZHIKODE: It was the timely intervention of the residents, who rushed to the accident spot at Karipur airport that saved many lives. As many as 173 persons were admitted to various hospitals in Kozhikode and Malappuram. The condition of 15 is reportedly serious.

Riyaz from Balussery in Kozhikode, a passenger, said there were no special announcements during the flight. “I was sitting almost in the middle part, near the emergency exit. The flight took two rounds before landing. Immediately after the accident I was taken out by some people,” he said from a hospital in Kozhikode.