Accidents
India Runway Overrun Investigation Highlights Pilot Errors
A report on the fatal crash of an Air India Express aircraft said the pilots didn't follow operational procedures when attempting to land in monsoon rain.

The pilots of an Air India Express Boeing 737-800 that crashed at Calicut Airport in Kerala state on Aug. 7, 2020, failed to follow correct procedures during a second attempt to land in heavy rain, according to a report by India’s Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). The accident, in which Flight 1344 from Dubai skidded off the runway, killed 21 of the 190 people on board, including both pilots.


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