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At least
160 feared dead as Air India flight from Dubai catches fire at
Mangalore
Saturday, May 22, 2010 10:00:20 AM,
Agencies |
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Mangalore:
An Air India Express flight with over 160 passengers and about six
crew members overshot the runway while attempting to land at
Mangalore from Dubai and the plane caught fire as it fell into a
forested gorge Saturday morning, police said. Mangalore is about 350
km from Bangalore.
About ten people may have survived the crash, Rescue operation were
hampered by the thick smoke that engulfed the plane, airport
authorities said.
The accident occurred when the plane overshot the runway of the
airport serving the city of Mangalore.
"At least 160 passengers have died in the crash," V S Acharya, Home
Minister of Karnataka, told reporters.
The airport at Bajpe, about 30 km from Mangalore, is in a hilly area
and is considered one of the most difficult airports to take off and
land. The area has also been experiencing heavy rains for the last
two days.
About 25 fire tenders and ambulances were at the crash site,
authorities said.
The plane was carrying 163 passengers and nine crew members.
Officials had said earlier 169 people were on the plane.
"The plane apparently overshot the runway and has crashed. We have
news that the plane caught fire after crashing," Rohit Katiyar, a
top airport security official, said.
The Prime Minister has announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each
for the families of those killed in the air crash and Rs 50,000 for
the injured from the PM's National Relief Fund.
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