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The foundation stone forthenew wing at thepublichealth centre in Keralas Kondottywasa heartfelt tribute from survivors of the Calicut air crash to their brave civilian rescuerswho reached them in the first few minutes.Stirring statementswere madeto the media about Karipurs courageous first responders and the generosity they inspired...
Three years ago, Air India Express Flight 1344 careened off the runway of Calicut International Airport andcrasheddown a slope, splitting in two and killing 21 people..
Just 300 metres from Calicut airport, the family health centre is a modest single-storey blue building located on a bend of the road in Kondottys Chirayil Chungam locality.The facilities here are basic and the staff is stretched thin...
Then, in September 2021, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released an inquiry report,primarily attributing the crash to pilot error and systemic failings involving Air India and the air traffic controller, among other factors.This was a relief for survivors still fighting for compensation from the airline.. The investigation confirmed human error as the cause of the crash, ruling out technical issues or runway problems..
Such runways, carved out of hills and surrounded by valleys, leave no margin for error.In a grim historical parallel to the Calicut tragedy, the Air India Express Flight 812 from Dubai to Mangaluru crash-landed on a similar tabletop runway in 2010, killing 158 people...
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