Saddened!!! At least 15 dead, including pilot in plane crash at Kerala airport!!!

As many as 15 people died as Air India Express plane skidded and broke into two during landing at Kozhikode airport in southern Indian state of Kerala.

Kerala DGP confirmed that 15 people died in the tragic accident.

An official said Air India Express flight IX 1344 operated by B737 took off from Dubai and was heading towards Calicut when this incident happened, adding that there were 191 people in the aircraft, including the cabin crew and pilots.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences to the ones who lost their loved ones in the incident.

He also said he talked to Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, saying authorities have reached the spot and providing the assistance to the affected.