The black box of an Air India plane that crashed in the Indian state of Kerala has been found, bringing the death toll to 19.
According to Indian media, 22 people injured in the accident have been discharged from various hospitals after medical aid while 100 people are injured out of which 15 are in critical condition.
Indian media have so far confirmed the deaths of 19 people in the crash, including pilot Captain Deepak and co-pilot Akhilesh Kumar.
According to Indian media, the digital flight data recorder, cockpit voice recorder and black box of the plane have been recovered from the wreckage with the help of which the investigation of the accident has been started.
According to Indian media, four cabin crew members aboard the plane survived the crash and suffered minor injuries and are being treated at a local hospital.
Reached Kozhikode to take stock of the status & implementation of relief measures after the air accident last evening.
— Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) August 8, 2020
Will hold consultations with senior civil aviation officials & professionals. pic.twitter.com/wyjFkbaJrH
According to Indian media, corona virus has been confirmed in two of the people who died in the plane crash, after which the personnel participating in the rescue activities are also being tested.
It is to be noted that an Indian passenger plane crashed yesterday, 191 passengers including crew members were on board the flight from India to Dubai, the plane skidded off the runway at Kerala's Kali Kit Airport during landing It fell 35 feet into the valley and split in two.
