Local media has reported two people have died so far with 40 people believed to be injured. The Air India Express flight, on route from Dubai, was about to land when the tragic accident occurred. The plane overshot the runway, crashed into the valley and broke into several pieces.
The plane reportedly plummeted 30 feet into a deep gorge.
MLA TV Ibrahim has said several passengers have been taken to hospital with injuries.
The plane did not burst into flames.
The first pictures from the scene show the plane broken into two pieces with debris spread across the runway.
The accident took place during a torrential downpour in the area at around 7.40pm local time.
Fire engines and ambulances have rushed to the scene.
The flight was part of the Vande Bharat Mission, aimed at bringing home stranded people from other countries caught up in the coronavirus pandemic.
The Kozhikkode airport in the south Indian state of Kerala is a tabletop airport like the one in Mangaluru.
This means the runway is located on the top of a plateau or hill with one or both ends adjacent to a steep precipice which drops into a deep gorge.
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2020-08-07 15:19:00Z
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