Ill fated Air India plane tried to land twice before crash

New Delhi: The ill-fated Air India Express flight from Dubai to Kozhikode, which crashed at Kozhikode International Airport last evening, killing at least 17 of total 191 people on board, made two attempts to land at the runway, data from Filghtradar 24 indicates.

Notably, Flightradar24 is a popular Swedish firm that shows real-time commercial flight tracking information on a map.

As per its data, flight number IX1344, which was being operated under the ‘Vande Bharat’ Mission, circled the Kozhikode International Airport several times, and tried to land twice amid heavy rain. However, on the second and ultimately fatal attempt, the aircraft skidded off the tabletop runway, and crashed into a 35-feet gorge, also breaking into two halves.