Kozhikode Plane crash: 18 passengers lost lives in fatal mishap

18 people including two pilots have been confirmed dead, while 170 people have been saved. The Air India aircraft (IX-1344) had 190 people, including 174 adult passengers, 10 children, 04 cabin crew and 2 pilots. The injured have been admitted to hospitals in Mallapuram and Kozhikode. 

Amid the rain, rescue personnel including local civilians and police were quick to take out the injured men and women from the aircraft.