At least 17 dead as plane skids off runway in India

Dozens of people were injured, 15 of them seriously, after the Air India Express Boeing 737 from Dubai - a coronavirus evacuation flight - plunged down a slope in heavy rain on its second attempt to land in Kozhikode.

The fuselage was ripped apart and surrounded by emergency personnel working in the dark this evening. Video footage showed them spraying the wreckage with water, although there was no sign of any fire. Senior local policeman Abdul Karim said that at least 15 passengers were in a serious condition and being treated in local hospitals.

India's aviation regulator DGCA said the plane skidded off the end of the runway and "fell down in the valley and broke down in two pieces".One television channel reported there had been a problem with the jet's landing gear, but this was not confirmed by Air India Express or the aviation authority.

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