: Air India Express Flight 1344

Calicut International Airport in Karipur, Malappuram, is considered one of the most dangerous airports in India, according to India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).{{cite news |last1=Dutta |first1=Anisha |last2=Tripathi |first2=Ashutosh |title=Kozhikode's tabletop runway risky for landing, officials warned 10 years ago |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kozhikode-s-table-top-runway-risky-for-landing-officals-warned-10-years-ago/story-0Gxz1WNuL7wqYq44Rte71M.html |access-date=11 August 2020 |work=The Hindustan Times |date=8 August 2020 |archive-date=10 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810145309/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kozhikode-s-table-top-runway-risky-for-landing-officals-warned-10-years-ago/story-0Gxz1WNuL7wqYq44Rte71M.html |url-status=live }} It has a tabletop runway, that is a runway located on the top of a plateau or hill with one or both ends adjacent to a steep precipice which drops into a gorge. The DGCA designated Calicut Airport as a "critical airfield", which means that only the captain (and not the first officer) can perform takeoffs and landings there.{{Cite news|last=Kaminski-Morrow|first=David|title=Tailwind indicated before Air India 737's fatal 'table-top' overrun|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/tailwind-indicated-before-air-india-737s-fatal-table-top-overrun/139687.article|access-date=2020-08-11|work=flightglobal.com|date=August 8, 2020|archive-date=10 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810110943/https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/tailwind-indicated-before-air-india-737s-fatal-table-top-overrun/139687.article|url-status=live}} The Airports Authority of India says that the airport is licensed for use in all weather conditions under instrument flight rules, but that the pilots operating night flights to and from Calicut Airport should have sufficient flying hours and previous daytime experience of operating at Calicut.{{Cite web|title=Calicut Airport - Security related information|url=https://www.aai.aero/en/node/2705|access-date=14 August 2020|website=aai.aero|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714192621/https://www.aai.aero/en/node/2705|url-status=live}}

Captain Mohan Ranganathan, a member of a safety advisory committee of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, said in 2011 that Calicut Airport is "unsafe".{{cite web| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/my-warning-after-mgalore-crash-was-ignored-says-captain-mohan-ranganathan/articleshow/77423977.cms | title = My Warning After M'galore Crash Was Ignored: Says Captain Mohan Ranganathan | website = The Times of India | date = 8 Aug 2020 | accessdate = 22 February 2025}} He recommended that Calicut Airport not be used for landing during wet weather. He observed that the airport had a tabletop runway with a steep down-slope from one-third of the runway 10 and inadequate "buffer zones", referring to the runway end safety areas (RESA) at both ends of the runway. Instead of the recommended {{convert|240|m|ft|abbr=on}} safety area, it had only {{convert|90|m|ft|abbr=on}}. The buffer space on each side of runway 10 is only {{convert|75|m|ft}} on each side, whereas the recommended width is {{convert|100|m|ft|abbr=on}}. Calicut Airport also lacked an engineered materials arrestor system (EMAS), which could have prevented the accident. He also reported that there were heavy rubber deposits on the runway.{{cite news|last1=Nath|first1=Akshaya|others=Captain Mohan Ranganathan|date=8 August 2020|title=Kozhikode airport tailor-made for disaster: Aviation expert warned DGCA in 2011|work=The India Today|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/aviation-expert-had-warned-of-kozhikode-airport-dangers-in-2011-letter-1709120-2020-08-08|access-date=11 August 2020|archive-date=10 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810074222/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/aviation-expert-had-warned-of-kozhikode-airport-dangers-in-2011-letter-1709120-2020-08-08|url-status=live}} Calicut Airport's management ignored several warnings about the dangerous conditions at Calicut Airport, especially during wet conditions.{{Cite news|last=Ayyappan|first=V.|others=Captain Mohan Ranganathan|date=8 Aug 2020|title=Plane crash in Kerala: Runway 10 of Kozhikode airport unsafe, expert warned 9 years ago|work=The Times of India|agency=Times News Network|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/runway-10-of-kozhikode-airport-unsafe-expert-warned-9-years-ago/articleshow/77424513.cms|access-date=8 August 2020|archive-date=9 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809105104/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/runway-10-of-kozhikode-airport-unsafe-expert-warned-9-years-ago/articleshow/77424513.cms|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|last=Bhardwaj|first=Deeksha|others=Captain Mohan Ranganathan|date=8 August 2020|title=Civil aviation expert's 2011 warning about 'unsafe' KIA runway fell on DGCA's deaf ears|work=The Hindustan Times|location=Delhi|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/civil-aviation-expert-s-2011-warning-about-unsafe-kia-runway-fell-on-dgca-s-deaf-ears/story-X5uZw88Xe3K3oYVY3KnRtI.html|access-date=8 August 2020|archive-date=8 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808180150/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/civil-aviation-expert-s-2011-warning-about-unsafe-kia-runway-fell-on-dgca-s-deaf-ears/story-X5uZw88Xe3K3oYVY3KnRtI.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|last=Prasad|first=Aditi|date=8 August 2020|title='Kozhikode plane crash not an accident but murder': Air safety expert Capt Mohan Ranganathan|work=The Hindustan Times|location=Delhi|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kozhikode-plane-crash-not-an-accident-but-murder-air-safety-expert-capt-mohan-ranganathan/story-FmzwXnfwCFbUYgFQm7ySwJ.html|access-date=8 August 2020|archive-date=10 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810035230/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kozhikode-plane-crash-not-an-accident-but-murder-air-safety-expert-capt-mohan-ranganathan/story-FmzwXnfwCFbUYgFQm7ySwJ.html|url-status=live}} Many international airlines stopped landing wide-body aircraft at Calicut because of the dangerous conditions.{{Cite web|date=8 August 2020|title=As Kerala plane crash theories rise, pilots' body makes an appeal, govt presents defence|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/as-kerala-plane-crash-theories-rise-pilots-body-makes-an-appeal-govt-presents-defence/story-7ZXScwoqM8qf8mEbQXKs9H.html|access-date=8 August 2020|work=The Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=9 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809031202/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/as-kerala-plane-crash-theories-rise-pilots-body-makes-an-appeal-govt-presents-defence/story-7ZXScwoqM8qf8mEbQXKs9H.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Kotoky|first=Anurag|date=9 August 2020|title=India's Aviation Regulator Points to Pilot Error in Air India Express Crash|url=https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2020/08/09/578468.htm|url-status=live|access-date=10 August 2020|work=Insurance Journal|language=en-US|archive-date=27 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927110022/https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2020/08/09/578468.htm}} Ranganathan said "The warnings were ignored... in my opinion, it is not an accident but a murder. Their own audits have had flagged safety issues".

Conditions at Calicut Airport were investigated in 2019, following a tailstrike during the landing of Air India Express aircraft. The investigation revealed several safety hazards, including multiple cracks in the runways, pools of stagnant water, and excessive rubber deposits. In July 2019, the DGCA issued a show-cause notice to the director of Calicut Airport because of these hazards.{{Cite web|last=Sarkar|first=Kanishka|date=8 August 2020|title=DGCA issued notice to Kozhikode airport in July 2019 over safety lapses: Official|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/dgca-issued-notice-to-kozhikode-airport-in-july-2019-over-safety-lapses-official/story-rBjEcofrP7Mrr3Qp7OpjcJ.html|access-date=8 August 2020|work=The Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=9 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809035409/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/dgca-issued-notice-to-kozhikode-airport-in-july-2019-over-safety-lapses-official/story-rBjEcofrP7Mrr3Qp7OpjcJ.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Touchdown Zone (TDZ)|url=https://www.skybrary.aero/index.php/Touchdown_Zone_(TDZ)|url-status=live|access-date=9 August 2020|website=skybrary.aero|archive-date=16 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116205241/https://www.skybrary.aero/index.php/Touchdown_Zone_(TDZ)}}{{Cite news|last=Krishnaswamy|first=Murali N.|others=Captain Mohan Ranganathan|date=9 August 2020|title=What is a 'tabletop airport' and how many are there in India?|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/the-hindu-explains-what-is-a-tabletop-airport-and-how-many-are-there-in-india/article32306678.ece|access-date=2020-08-09|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=11 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811021006/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/the-hindu-explains-what-is-a-tabletop-airport-and-how-many-are-there-in-india/article32306678.ece|url-status=live}}

The aircraft involved a Boeing 737-800 with a short-field performance package, registered as VT-AXH, manufacturer's serial number 36323 and line number 2108.{{Cite web |last=Ranter |first=Harro |title=Accident description Air India Express Flight 1344 |url=https://asn.flightsafety.org/asndb/319139 |access-date=7 August 2020 |website=aviation-safety.net |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |archive-date=16 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200816003703/https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20200807-0 |url-status=live }} The aircraft, that first flew on 15 November 2006, was operated by Air India Express and had a tail livery with India Gate on the left and Gateway of India on the right.{{Cite web|last=Stappen|first=Michael|date=22 Mar 2018|title=VT-AXH|url=https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8929723|url-status=live|access-date=8 August 2020|work=JetPhotos|archive-date=30 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030032209/https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8929723}} The crew consisted of Captain Deepak Sathe (59), first officer Akhilesh Kumar (32); and four flight attendants.{{Cite web|last=Ghosh|first=Deepshikha|date=8 Aug 2020|title=Captain Who Died In Kerala Plane Crash Was Decorated Ex-Air Force Pilot|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pilot-dead-after-air-india-express-plane-skids-off-runway-in-kerala-splits-in-pieces-2276069|url-status=live|access-date=7 August 2020|website=NDTV|archive-date=8 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808103311/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/pilot-dead-after-air-india-express-plane-skids-off-runway-in-kerala-splits-in-pieces-2276069}}{{Cite web|date=8 August 2020|title=Air India's Dubai-Kozhikode flight splits into two on Karipur runway, pilot among 19 dead|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/aug/07/air-indias-dubai-kozhikode-flight-splits-into-two-on-karipur-runway-pilot-among-dead-2180503.html|url-status=dead|access-date=7 August 2020|work=The New Indian Express|archive-date=8 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808103909/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/aug/07/air-india-flight-splits-into-two-after-skidding-off-calicut-airport-runway-pilots-among-19-dead-2180503.html/}}{{Cite web|title=Incident involving Air India Express at Calicut - Dark Site Info|url=http://www.airindia.in/dark-site-info.htm?2|access-date=2020-08-08|website=airindia.in|archive-date=8 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808102620/http://www.airindia.in/dark-site-info.htm?2|url-status=live}} Sathe had landed successfully at Calicut airport at least 27 times, including more than ten times in 2020. He had 10,000 hours of flying experience on the Boeing 737, including 6,662 as commander.{{Cite web|last=Tripathi|first=Neha LM|date=9 Aug 2020|editor-last=Sahay|editor-first=Abhinav|title=Air India Express pilot Captain Deepak Sathe's mortal remains reach Mumbai|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/air-india-express-pilot-captain-deepak-sathe-s-mortal-remains-reach-mumbai/story-MKJFVHdVZO1qjEY8MHLC8K.html|url-status=live|access-date=11 August 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=10 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810012711/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/air-india-express-pilot-captain-deepak-sathe-s-mortal-remains-reach-mumbai/story-MKJFVHdVZO1qjEY8MHLC8K.html}}

The aircraft departed stand E6 and took off from runway 30R at Dubai International Airport on 7 August 2020, at 14:14 GST (7 August 2020, 10:14 UTC) and was scheduled to arrive at Calicut International Airport at 19:40 IST (7 August 2020, 14:10 UTC), covering a distance of {{Convert|2673|km|mile|abbr=}}.{{Cite web|date=8 August 2020|title=Kozhikode flight tried to land once before final skid on runway|url=https://www.siasat.com/kozhikode-flight-tried-to-land-once-before-final-skid-on-runway-1942398/|access-date=2020-08-08|work=The Siasat Daily|language=en-GB|archive-date=10 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810135735/https://www.siasat.com/kozhikode-flight-tried-to-land-once-before-final-skid-on-runway-1942398/|url-status=live}} It was a repatriation flight for people who had been stranded abroad due to the COVID-19 pandemic, under the Vande Bharat Mission.{{Cite news|date=7 August 2020|title=Air India Express plane skids off runway, killing at least 18 and injuring more than 100|work=CBS News|agency=Associated Press|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/air-india-plane-crash-dubai-calicut-passengers/|access-date=7 August 2020|archive-date=8 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808083645/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/air-india-plane-crash-dubai-calicut-passengers/|url-status=live}}

The aircraft reached the airport on schedule. The aircraft made two landing approaches, first on Runway 28 which was aborted due to tailwind and then from the opposite direction on Runway 10.{{Efn|Runway numbers and letters are determined from the approach direction. It is the whole number nearest to one-tenth of the magnetic azimuth of the centerline of the runway, measured clockwise from the magnetic north. For example: 84° is marked as 8; 85° is marked as 8 or 9; 86° is marked as 9. The opposite end of the runway is then marked with the reciprocal heading which is determined by adding or subtracting 180° from the runway heading. For example: opposite to runway 26 is runway 8 (260° − 180° i.e, 80°) or opposite to runway 8 is runway 26 (80° + 180° i.e, 260°).{{cite web |title=Section 3 Airport Marking Aids and Signs |url=https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/aim_html/chap2_section_3.html |publisher=Federal Aviation Administration |access-date=8 August 2020 |archive-date=21 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621074032/https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/aim_html/chap2_section_3.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Airport markings and signs |url=https://www.cfinotebook.net/notebook/aircraft-operations/terminal/airport-markings-and-signs |website=cfinotebook.net |access-date=8 August 2020 |archive-date=21 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921065135/https://www.cfinotebook.net/notebook/aircraft-operations/terminal/airport-markings-and-signs |url-status=live }} Calicut International Airport have one runway as 28, i.e., runway 280° and the opposite runway is runway 10 (280° − 180° i.e., 100°).}}{{Cite news|last1=Sarkar|first1=Sohini|last2=Phillip|date=7 August 2020|title=Air India Express plane with 191 from Dubai skids off Kozhikode runway, pilot killed|work=Hindustan Times|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/air-india-express-aircraft-from-dubai-to-calicut-with-191-passengers-crashes-reports/story-EC7jvZELVkWi32EgT2ZOmJ.html|access-date=7 August 2020|archive-date=8 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808083600/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/air-india-express-aircraft-from-dubai-to-calicut-with-191-passengers-crashes-reports/story-EC7jvZELVkWi32EgT2ZOmJ.html/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last1=Kotoky|first1=Anurag|last2=Phillip|first2=Siddharth|last3=Levin|first3=Alan|date=8 August 2020|title=Air India Express Plane Circled Kerala Airport Several Times Before Crash|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/air-india-737-overshoots-runway-breaks-apart-in-trying-to-land-2276067|access-date=2020-08-08|website=NDTV.com|archive-date=8 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808103303/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/air-india-737-overshoots-runway-breaks-apart-in-trying-to-land-2276067|url-status=live}} At around 19:37 IST (14:07 UTC), they were given clearance to land on runway 10. Due to the monsoon and floods in Kerala at the time, inclement weather conditions reduced visibility at the time of landing to {{convert|2000|m|ft|abbr=on}}. Runway 28 was operational and in the first landing attempt, the pilot could not see the runway thus requested for runway 10. On the second attempt on {{convert|2860|m|ft|abbr=on}} runway 10, the aircraft touched down near taxiway C, which is approximately {{convert|1000|m|ft|abbr=on}} beyond the runway threshold.{{cite news|date=8 August 2020|title=Kozhikode crash: Air India Express plane touched down near taxiway, 1,000 metres from beginning of runway|work=The India Today|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kozhikode-crash-air-india-express-plane-touched-down-near-taxiway-1-000-metres-from-beginning-of-runway-1709095-2020-08-08|access-date=11 August 2020|archive-date=9 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809023029/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kozhikode-crash-air-india-express-plane-touched-down-near-taxiway-1-000-metres-from-beginning-of-runway-1709095-2020-08-08|url-status=live}}{{Cite book|url=https://aim-india.aai.aero/eaip-v2//25-05-2017/eAIP/EC-AD-2.1VOCL-en-GB.pdf|title=VOCL - Calicut / Domestic|date=25 May 2017|work=aim-india.aai.aero|publisher=Airport Authority of India|pages=21|access-date=15 August 2020|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714192624/https://aim-india.aai.aero/eaip-v2//25-05-2017/eAIP/EC-AD-2.1VOCL-en-GB.pdf|url-status=live}} The aircraft failed to stop before the end of the tabletop runway and plunged {{convert|30-35|ft|m|abbr=on|order=flip|round=0.5}} into a gorge, splitting the fuselage into two sections upon impact.{{Cite web|last=Lucia|first=Binding|date=8 August 2020|title=Kerala plane crash: At least 14 dead and several injured as aircraft 'splits in two' at airport|url=https://news.sky.com/story/flight-carrying-191-passengers-crash-lands-at-airport-in-kerala-12044620|access-date=8 August 2020|work=Sky News|archive-date=8 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808083624/https://news.sky.com/story/flight-carrying-191-passengers-crash-lands-at-airport-in-kerala-12044620|url-status=live}} The accident site was around {{convert|3|km|ft|abbr=on}} from the airport terminal.{{Cite web|last=Pisharody|first=Rahul V|date=11 Aug 2020|title=Plane did not slide, took off cliff, collapsed: CISF officer who saw last minutes of Air India Express flight|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kerala-plane-crash-air-india-express-kozhikode-last-minutes-cisf-officer-6549840/|url-status=live|access-date=2020-08-11|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=15 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915201622/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kerala-plane-crash-air-india-express-kozhikode-last-minutes-cisf-officer-6549840/}} No post-crash fire was reported.{{Cite web|date=8 August 2020|title=Kozhikode plane crash: 17 dead, several injured as Air India Express flight IX-1344 bringing Indians home breaks into two while landing |url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/kozhikode-plane-crash-16-dead-several-injured-as-air-india-express-flight-ix-1344-bringing-indians-home-breaks-into-two-while-landing-8683781.html|url-status=live|access-date=7 August 2020|work=The Firstpost|archive-date=8 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808103914/https://www.firstpost.com/india/kozhikode-plane-crash-17-dead-several-injured-as-air-india-express-flight-ix-1344-bringing-indians-home-breaks-into-two-while-landing-8683781.html/}} It was suggested that the crew shut off the engines on landing, which may have saved lives by preventing a fire.{{Cite web|last=Tripathi|first=Neha LM|date=9 Aug 2020|title=Pilots' move may have saved many, say experts|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pilots-move-may-have-saved-many-experts/story-u9m52AuUz6rByuTTH0TCyH.html|url-status=live|access-date=2020-08-11|work=The Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=10 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810073727/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pilots-move-may-have-saved-many-experts/story-u9m52AuUz6rByuTTH0TCyH.html}} According to a CISF officer, the aircraft did not slide into the gorge. It took off from the cliff and then collapsed.

The accident was the second fatal accident of Air India Express and was similar to Air India Express Flight 812 which also overran the runway 10 years earlier at Mangalore International Airport, killing 158 people on board.{{Cite web|last=Ghosh|first=Poulomi|date=8 August 2020|title=Air India Express Plane Crash: 13-year-old Boeing 737 to be Blamed? Kozhikode Crash Brings Chilling Memories of 2010 Crash|url=https://www.india.com/news/air-india-express-plane-crash-13-year-old-boeing-737-to-be-blamed-kozhikode-crash-brings-chilling-memories-of-2010-crash-4105355/|access-date=8 August 2020|website=India.com|language=en|archive-date=8 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808083627/https://www.india.com/news/air-india-express-plane-crash-13-year-old-boeing-737-to-be-blamed-kozhikode-crash-brings-chilling-memories-of-2010-crash-4105355//|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Ranter|first=Harro|title=Accident description Air India Express Flight 812|url=https://asn.flightsafety.org/asndb/321303|access-date=2020-11-25|website=aviation-safety.net|publisher=Aviation Safety Network|archive-date=4 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204025030/https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20100522-0|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Air India Express|url=https://asn.flightsafety.org/database/operators/8718|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-10|website=aviation-safety.net|archive-date=4 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204201202/https://aviation-safety.net/database/operator/airline.php?var=8718}}

A total of 184 passengers, four cabin crew and two cockpit crew were on board, all Indian.{{cite news|date=8 August 2020|title=Kerala plane crash: Full list of passengers on board Air India Express flight|work=Business Today|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/trends/kerala-plane-crash-full-list-of-passengers-on-board-air-india-express-flight/story/412383.html|access-date=11 August 2020|archive-date=10 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810090540/https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/trends/kerala-plane-crash-full-list-of-passengers-on-board-air-india-express-flight/story/412383.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite news |date=7 August 2020 |title=IX 1344 crashes. Many feared dead |language=en-IN |work=The Independent |url=https://theindependent.in/ix-1344-skids-off-runway-falls-off-and-splits-many-feared-dead/ |access-date=7 August 2020 |archive-date=8 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808083618/https://theindependent.in/ix-1344-skids-off-runway-falls-off-and-splits-many-feared-dead// |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |date=7 August 2020 |title=Air India jet breaks in two on Kerala runway |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-53699857 |access-date=7 August 2020 |archive-date=8 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808070623/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-53699857 |url-status=live }} Seventeen people died at the scene of the accident, including both pilots, with four more later dying of their injuries.{{Cite news|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/news/india/death-toll-in-air-india-express-flight-crash-rises-to-20/articleshow/77703610.cms|title=Death toll in Air India Express flight crash rises to 20|work=Mumbai Mirror|publisher=The Times of India|date=August 23, 2020|first=Gladwin|last=Emmanuel|access-date=26 August 2020|archive-date=8 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108213551/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/news/india/death-toll-in-air-india-express-flight-crash-rises-to-20/articleshow/77703610.cms|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=24 Aug 2020|title=Kozhikode: Air India Plane Crash Toll Climbs to 21 as One More Passenger Succumbs to Injuries|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/kozhikode-air-india-plane-crash-toll-climbs-to-21-as-another-passenger-succumbs-to-injuries-2814647.html|url-status=live|access-date=14 Jul 2021|website=News18|language=en|archive-date=13 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713180929/https://www.news18.com/news/india/kozhikode-air-india-plane-crash-toll-climbs-to-21-as-another-passenger-succumbs-to-injuries-2814647.html}} and more than 100 people were injured.{{Cite news|last1=John|first1=Tara|last2=Sud|first2=Vedika|last3=Pokharel|first3=Sugam|last4=Gupta|first4=Swati|title=Air India plane crashes in Kerala after skidding off the runway|work=CNN|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/07/asia/plane-crash-calicut-india-intl/index.html|access-date=8 August 2020|archive-date=18 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818063039/https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/07/asia/plane-crash-calicut-india-intl/index.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |last=Dutta Roy |first=Divyanshu |date=8 August 2020 |title=18 Dead Including Both Pilots After Plane Breaks In Two In Kerala |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/air-india-express-flight-with-180-passengers-from-dubai-skids-off-runway-while-landing-at-kozhikode-2276039 |access-date=8 August 2020 |website=NDTV.com |archive-date=8 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808083604/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/air-india-express-flight-with-180-passengers-from-dubai-skids-off-runway-while-landing-at-kozhikode-2276039 |url-status=live }} The chief minister of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray, announced a state funeral for late Wing commander Captain Deepak Vasant Sathe in Mumbai.{{cite news|date=11 August 2020|title=Maharashtra govt to accord state funeral to Air India pilot Capt Deepak Vasant Sathe|work=Hindustan Times|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/maharashtra-govt-to-accord-state-funeral-to-air-india-pilot-capt-deepak-vasant-sathe/story-4xNDsm2AxVL6rGKbWj2eNL.html|access-date=11 August 2020|archive-date=12 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812021755/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/maharashtra-govt-to-accord-state-funeral-to-air-india-pilot-capt-deepak-vasant-sathe/story-4xNDsm2AxVL6rGKbWj2eNL.html|url-status=live}}

The Government of India and Kerala each announced an interim compensation of {{INRConvert|10|l|lk=on|year=2020}} for the families of the deceased above the age of 12 years, {{INRConvert |5|l|lk=on|year=2020|to=USD}} for below the age of 12 years, {{INRConvert|2|l|year=2020}} for seriously injured, and {{INRConvert |50|k|year=2020}} for those who sustained minor injuries.{{cite news|last1=Prasanth|first1=M P|date=9 August 2020|title=All deceased identified, AIE and Kerala govt announce Rs 10 lakh solatium|work=The Times of India|agency=Times News Network|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/all-deceased-identified-aie-and-kerala-govt-announce-rs-10-lakh-solatium/articleshow/77445185.cms|access-date=11 August 2020|archive-date=10 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810212932/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/all-deceased-identified-aie-and-kerala-govt-announce-rs-10-lakh-solatium/articleshow/77445185.cms|url-status=live}} It was also announced that the medical expenses of the injured would be borne by the state government.{{Cite news|date=8 August 2020|title=Kozhikode Air India Express crash live updates: Centre announces Rs 10 lakh relief for deceased, state follows suit|work=The Indian Express|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/air-india-express-kozhikode-calicut-crash-live-updates-6544679/|access-date=8 August 2020|archive-date=8 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808055253/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/air-india-express-kozhikode-calicut-crash-live-updates-6544679/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=8 Aug 2020|title=Air India Express plane crash latest updates: Kerala announces Rs 10 lakh compensation to kin of flight crash victims; Digital Flight Data Recorder recovered from aircraft|url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/aviation/dubai-kozhikode-air-india-flight-skids-off-runway-splits-in-two-multiple-passengers-injured-report-6576301.htm|url-status=live|access-date=8 August 2020|publisher=CNBC TV 18|language=en-US|archive-date=24 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924013846/https://www.cnbctv18.com/aviation/dubai-kozhikode-air-india-flight-skids-off-runway-splits-in-two-multiple-passengers-injured-report-6576301.htm}}

Air India Express completed the disbursement of interim compensation to all passengers and next of kin of the deceased passengers soon after the accident.{{cite web |title=Kozhikode Crash: Air India Express completes disbursement of compensation to passengers, kin of deceased|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/kozhikode-crash-air-india-express-completes-disbursement-of-compensation-to-passengers-kin-of-deceased20201229120937/|website=ANI NEWS|access-date=8 August 2020}}

Interim compensation of {{INRConvert |10|l|year=2020}} was paid to the next of kin of 15 deceased passengers who were above the age of 12, {{INRConvert |5|l|year=2020}} to the next of kin of 4 deceased passengers who were below the age of 12, {{INRConvert |2|l|year=2020}} each to 92 passengers and 2 crew members who were critically injured, and {{INRConvert |50|k|year=2020}} each to 73 passengers who suffered minor injuries.

Following the incident, local people from the surrounding Karipur village rushed to the accident site to rescue trapped victims from the aircraft,{{Cite news|date=8 Aug 2020|title=View: Kerala plane crash response shows how locals play key role in disaster management|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/view-kerala-plane-crash-response-shows-how-locals-play-key-role-in-disaster-management/articleshow/77430994.cms|access-date=8 August 2020|archive-date=10 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810035218/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/view-kerala-plane-crash-response-shows-how-locals-play-key-role-in-disaster-management/articleshow/77430994.cms|url-status=live}} followed by 40 Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel who were guarding the perimeter of the airport, a quick reaction team and the Chief Airport Security Officer. Family members of the CISF personnel living nearby also joined.{{Cite web |last=Sinha |first=Saurabh |date=8 August 2020 |title=Calicut crash: CISF personnel were first responders with their families joining in rescue effort |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/calicut-crash-cisf-personnel-were-first-responders-with-their-families-joining-in-rescue-effort/articleshow/77427777.cms |access-date=8 August 2020 |work=The Times of India |archive-date=8 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808173723/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/calicut-crash-cisf-personnel-were-first-responders-with-their-families-joining-in-rescue-effort/articleshow/77427777.cms |url-status=live }} Police and firefighters were also deployed for the initial rescue operations.{{cite news |last1=Sahay |first1=Abhinav |title=Civilians rushed to save lives after plane crash, honoured with special gesture |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/kerala/civilians-rushed-to-save-lives-after-plane-crash-honoured-with-special-gesture/story-eza2CbeE704Wk2ePpg6v9L.html |access-date=11 August 2020 |work=The Hindustan Times |date=9 August 2020 |archive-date=9 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809205934/https://www.hindustantimes.com/kerala/civilians-rushed-to-save-lives-after-plane-crash-honoured-with-special-gesture/story-eza2CbeE704Wk2ePpg6v9L.html |url-status=live }} All passengers were evacuated in about three hours and taken to various hospitals in Kozhikode and Malappuram districts.{{Cite web |last=Thiruvananthapuram |first=P. S. Gopikrishnan Unnithan |date=7 August 2020 |title=Kerala: Air India flight with 190 onboard skids off runway in Kozhikode, both pilots among 16 dead |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/pilot-dead-several-injured-as-air-india-express-skids-off-the-run-way-in-kozhikode-front-portion-splits-1708931-2020-08-07 |access-date=7 August 2020 |work=The India Today |archive-date=8 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808083700/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/pilot-dead-several-injured-as-air-india-express-skids-off-the-run-way-in-kozhikode-front-portion-splits-1708931-2020-08-07 |url-status=live }} Emergency response team, GO Team{{Efn|To respond to an aviation incident, the airline would "activate GO team." The duty manager at the flight operations centre would deploy an extra 15 to 20 people to travel to the airport where the incident occurred, or, if the incident were airborne, to the airport receiving the plane.{{cite web |title=Airlines Go Teams Operations |url=https://aviationemergencyresponseplan.com/wp-content/uploads/Information-GO-TEAM.pdf |website=aviationemergencyresponseplan.com |access-date=8 August 2020 |archive-date=10 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810024100/https://aviationemergencyresponseplan.com/wp-content/uploads/Information-GO-TEAM.pdf |url-status=live }}}} and special assistance team of Air India (officially known as 'Angels of Air India') from Kochi, Mumbai and Delhi were sent to the accident site.{{Cite web|last=Sharma|first=Neeta|date=8 Aug 2020|editor-last=Nair|editor-first=Arun|title="Angels Of Air India", Special Team of Grief Counselors, Flown To Kerala|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/angels-of-air-india-special-team-of-grief-counselors-flown-to-kerala-2276169|url-status=live|access-date=8 August 2020|website=NDTV|archive-date=8 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808083706/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/angels-of-air-india-special-team-of-grief-counselors-flown-to-kerala-2276169}}{{Cite web|date=8 August 2020|title=Air India Express crash highlights: Kozhikode airport operator addressed issues red-flagged by DGCA, says aviation minister|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/air-india-express-plane-skids-off-runway-live-blog-during-landing-in-kerala/2048412/|access-date=2020-08-08|work=The Financial Express|language=en-US|archive-date=7 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807152447/https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/air-india-express-plane-skids-off-runway-live-blog-during-landing-in-kerala/2048412/|url-status=live}} Three CISF officers were awarded Director General commendation disc for their rescue efforts after the mishap.{{Cite web|date=10 Aug 2020|title=AAIB to submit report this week|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/aaib-to-submit-report-this-week/articleshow/77451247.cms|url-status=live|access-date=10 August 2020|work=The Times of India|location=Kochi|language=en|archive-date=10 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810212530/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/aaib-to-submit-report-this-week/articleshow/77451247.cms}}{{cite news |last1=Sabarwal |first1=Harshit |title=CISF to award 3 officers for rescue efforts at Kozhikode International Airport |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/cisf-to-award-3-officers-for-rescue-efforts-at-kozhikode-international-airport/story-Uwz4j8mnuLnpztn1F9zP7H.html |access-date=11 August 2020 |agency=Asian News International (ANI) |work=The Hindustan Times |date=8 August 2020 |archive-date=12 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812093532/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/cisf-to-award-3-officers-for-rescue-efforts-at-kozhikode-international-airport/story-Uwz4j8mnuLnpztn1F9zP7H.html |url-status=live }} The accident is predicted to cost the insurers and their reinsurers {{INRConvert |375|c|lk=on|year=2020|to=USD}}, which includes aircraft or hull and liability for third party and passengers. It is around 90 per cent of the insured value and Air India will recover this amount since the aircraft has been totally damaged. The insurer is an Indian insurance consortium led by New India Assurance. Claim settlement survey has already started.{{Cite web|date=10 August 2020|title=Kerala plane tragedy: Global reinsurers to shell out over 90% of crashed Air India Express plane claim|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/business/aviation/kerala-plane-tragedy-global-reinsure-90-of-crashed-air-india-express-claim-6546478/|access-date=2020-08-10|work=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=10 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810132846/https://indianexpress.com/article/business/aviation/kerala-plane-tragedy-global-reinsure-90-of-crashed-air-india-express-claim-6546478/|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|last=Phadnis|first=Aneesh|date=2020-08-08|title=Plane crash: Air India Express Boeing 737 aircraft was insured for $50 mn|work=The Business Standard|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/plane-crash-air-india-express-boeing-737-aircraft-was-insured-for-50-mn-120080800763_1.html|access-date=2020-08-10|archive-date=10 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810014154/https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/plane-crash-air-india-express-boeing-737-aircraft-was-insured-for-50-mn-120080800763_1.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Phadnis |first1=Anees |last2=Panda |first2=Subrata |title=Air India Express plane, which overshot runway, was insured for $50 mn |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/air-india-express-which-overshot-runway-was-insured-for-50-million-120081001318_1.html |access-date=11 August 2020 |work=The Business Standard |date=10 August 2020 |archive-date=29 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029231526/https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/air-india-express-which-overshot-runway-was-insured-for-50-million-120081001318_1.html |url-status=live }} The airline had engaged a US-based firm, Kenyon International, to recover the baggage along with Angels of Air India.{{Cite web|date=10 Aug 2020|title=Air India Express Hires US-Based Firm To Recover Baggage After Plane Crash|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/air-india-express-hires-us-based-firm-to-recover-baggage-after-plane-crash-in-kozhikode-2277395|url-status=live|access-date=11 August 2020|website=NDTV|archive-date=11 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811015901/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/air-india-express-hires-us-based-firm-to-recover-baggage-after-plane-crash-in-kozhikode-2277395}}

Two passengers on the flight who survived tested positive for COVID-19, after arriving at a hospital after the accident. To check the spread among other passengers and rescue personnel, CISF and Kerala Health Department asked their personnel and other passengers who were on the flight to undertake testing and quarantine.{{Cite news|date=8 August 2020|title=Kozhikode Air India Express crash: CISF personnel quarantined after passengers test positive for coronavirus|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kerala-kozhikode-air-india-express-crash-coronavirus-quarantine-6545458/|access-date=8 August 2020|work=The Indian Express|archive-date=10 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810135527/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kerala-kozhikode-air-india-express-crash-coronavirus-quarantine-6545458/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=8 August 2020|title=AI Express passenger killed in crash tests Covid positive, rescue personnel to self quarantine|url=https://theprint.in/india/ai-express-passenger-killed-in-crash-tests-covid-positive-rescue-personnel-to-self-quarantine/477562/|access-date=9 August 2020|work=ThePrint|language=en-US|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714192624/https://theprint.in/india/ai-express-passenger-killed-in-crash-tests-covid-positive-rescue-personnel-to-self-quarantine/477562/|url-status=live}} One week later, 24 officers involved in the rescue operation tested positive. Kondotty municipality, the place where the airport is located, was subsequently declared as a containment zone.{{Cite web|date=14 Aug 2020|title=22 officials who led Kozhikode crash rescue operations test COVID positive|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2020/08/14/22-officials-who-led-kozhikode-crash-rescue-operations-test-covid-positive.html|url-status=live|access-date=2020-08-15|website=The Week|language=en|archive-date=15 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815031309/https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2020/08/14/22-officials-who-led-kozhikode-crash-rescue-operations-test-covid-positive.html}}{{Cite news|last=Naha|first=Abdul Latheef|date=2020-08-14|title=24 officers engaged in Kozhikode Air India crash rescue operations test positive for COVID-19|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/24-officers-engaged-in-kozhikode-air-india-crash-rescue-operations-test-positive-for-covid-19/article32353859.ece|access-date=2020-08-16|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=15 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815190409/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/24-officers-engaged-in-kozhikode-air-india-crash-rescue-operations-test-positive-for-covid-19/article32353859.ece|url-status=live}}

The International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA) tightly monitored the actions after the accident and responded "Our thoughts are with the families of the pilots, crew members, and passengers who lost their lives aboard the aircraft. We send support and wishes to all the survivors, many of them injured and in hospital in critical condition." They got in touch with the Indian association, Air Line Pilots’ Association-India (ALPA-India) and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) for technical expertise and assistance in investigation.{{Cite web|date=8 Aug 2020|title=IFALPA Global Pilots on Air India Express Flight IX-1344|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200807005494/en/IFALPA-Global-Pilots-on-Air-India-Express-Flight-IX-1344|url-status=live|access-date=14 Jul 2021|website=businesswire.com|language=en|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714192620/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200807005494/en/IFALPA-Global-Pilots-on-Air-India-Express-Flight-IX-1344}}

Following the accident, many pilot associations in the country soared up against the director of the DGCA, Arun Kumar, and wanted him to be replaced with someone more technically sound in aviation, after he referred to the late pilots as "fellows" and also said, "...and the landing it seems was not appropriate...", "The landing was not smooth". The pilot associations said that these comments from the director were amateurish and made them "the laughing stock of the aviation world".{{Cite web|date=2020-08-12|title='Made us laughing stock of aviation world': Pilot bodies seek removal of DGCA after Kozhikode plane crash|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/made-us-laughing-stock-aviation-world-pilot-bodies-seek-removal-dgca-kozhikode-plane-crash-1502916384.html|access-date=2021-07-14|website=The Statesman|language=en-US|archive-date=7 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107104831/https://www.thestatesman.com/india/made-us-laughing-stock-aviation-world-pilot-bodies-seek-removal-dgca-kozhikode-plane-crash-1502916384.html|url-status=live}}

According to Yeshwant Shenoy, a lawyer fighting for safer airports in India, the DGCA should have put restrictions on conditions when airlines could land or take off. He blamed the DGCA for being incompetent and negligent after the 2010 crash in Mangalore, and called it a state-run syndicate.{{cite news|last=Zore|first=Prasanna D|date=14 Aug 2020|title=Kozhikode crash: 'We won't know the truth'|work=Rediff.com|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/interview/kozhikode-crash-we-wont-know-the-truth/20200814.htm|access-date=17 August 2020|archive-date=17 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200817043111/https://www.rediff.com/news/interview/kozhikode-crash-we-wont-know-the-truth/20200814.htm|url-status=live}} He filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Kerala High Court after the accident, to shut down operations of Calicut airport as it is not compliant with air regulations. Shenoy demanded an open inquiry by a Court of Inquiry instead of a closed one by AAIB. He also demanded that the investigation should be conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation, as local police weren't experienced in these.{{cite news|last=Pinto|first=Stanley|date=15 Aug 2020|title=PIL filed in Kerala HC to shut down ops|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/kozhikode-air-crash-pil-filed-in-kerala-hc-to-shut-down-ops/articleshow/77551601.cms|access-date=17 August 2020|archive-date=17 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200817025502/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangaluru/kozhikode-air-crash-pil-filed-in-kerala-hc-to-shut-down-ops/articleshow/77551601.cms|url-status=live}}

Shortly after the accident, operations of wide-body aircraft at Kozhikode were put on hold. As a result, Air India and Saudia removed their widebody services to Kozhikode.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and Flight Safety Departments investigated the accident.{{Cite web |last=Hradecky |first=Simon |title=Accident: India Express B738 at Kozhikode on Aug 7th 2020, overran runway and fell into valley |url=http://avherald.com/h?article=4daf960f |access-date=7 August 2020 |work=Aviation Herald |archive-date=14 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714192622/https://www.youtube.com/embed/RZhYUwKp6UI |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|date=8 Aug 2020|title=Boxes Recovered From Crashed Air India Express Flight In Kerala; Probe Underway|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-black-boxes-recovered-from-crashed-air-india-express-flight-in-kerala/358236|url-status=live|access-date=8 August 2020|work=The Outlook India|archive-date=8 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808122433/https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-black-boxes-recovered-from-crashed-air-india-express-flight-in-kerala/358236}} The cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder were recovered the next day and sent to Delhi for analysis.{{Cite web|last=Som|first=Vishnu|date=8 Aug 2020|editor-last=Srinivasan|editor-first=Chandrashekar|title=Black Boxes Recovered From Crashed Air India Express Flight In Kerala|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/air-india-express-black-box-recovered-from-crashed-air-india-express-aircraft-in-keralas-kozhikode-airport-2276188|url-status=live|access-date=8 August 2020|website=NDTV|archive-date=8 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808083713/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/air-india-express-black-box-recovered-from-crashed-air-india-express-aircraft-in-keralas-kozhikode-airport-2276188}} Boeing was to send its investigation team to examine the debris of the aircraft for defects and assist the probe.{{Cite web|date=10 Aug 2020|title=Air India Express crash - Boeing likely to send technical team to examine debris of flight: Report|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/air-india-express-crash-boeing-likely-to-send-technical-team-to-examine-debris-of-flight-report-5672011.html|url-status=live|access-date=10 August 2020|work=Moneycontrol|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714192621/https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/air-india-express-crash-boeing-likely-to-send-technical-team-to-examine-debris-of-flight-report-5672011.html}}

Initial findings suggested that at the time of landing, the tailwind was around {{Convert|9|knot|km/h|abbr=}}. The aircraft was at {{Convert|176|knot|km/h|abbr=}} at an altitude of approximately {{Convert|450|ft|m|abbr=}} above the surface of runway 10, which is not considered ideal for short finals during poor weather conditions. The throttle was found to be in a fully forward position (takeoff or go-around position) and the spoilers were retracted from the position of the speed brake lever, which indicates that the pilots might have tried for a go-around.{{Cite news|last=V|first=Manju|date=19 Aug 2020|title=Air India Express crash: Pilots may have tried to take off after deep touchdown, experts say|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pilots-may-have-tried-to-take-off-after-deep-touchdown-experts/articleshow/77453144.cms|access-date=10 August 2020|archive-date=9 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809221110/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pilots-may-have-tried-to-take-off-after-deep-touchdown-experts/articleshow/77453144.cms|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Prakash Sharma|first=Jeevan|date=18 August 2020|title=Kozhikode Air India Crash: Cockpit Wreckage Suggests Pilots Tried To Take Off After Landing|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-kozhikode-air-india-crash-cockpit-wreckage-suggests-pilots-tried-to-take-off-after-landing/358874|access-date=19 August 2020|website=outlookindia.com|archive-date=18 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818221102/https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-kozhikode-air-india-crash-cockpit-wreckage-suggests-pilots-tried-to-take-off-after-landing/358874|url-status=live}} The tailwind, rubber deposits and wet runway affecting the braking performance of the aircraft are thought to be contributory factors to the accident. Civil Aviation Minister, Hardeep Puri, in a press conference at Kozhikode on 8 August, said that there had been sufficient fuel onboard for the aircraft to have flown to a diversion airport.{{Cite web|last=Som|first=Vishnu|date=9 Aug 2020|title=Air India Express Plane Landed 1 Km Beyond Runway Threshold At High Speed|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kerala-plane-crash-air-india-express-plane-landed-1-km-beyond-runway-threshold-at-high-speed-2276381|url-status=live|access-date=8 August 2020|website=NDTV|archive-date=8 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808141028/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kerala-plane-crash-air-india-express-plane-landed-1-km-beyond-runway-threshold-at-high-speed-2276381}} The possibility of pilot error as a cause of the accident was suggested by DGCA's Arun Kumar.{{Cite news|last1=Gettleman|first1=Jeffrey|last2=Raj|first2=Suhasini|last3=Bhagat|first3=Shalini Venugopal|date=8 August 2020|title=Air India Crash Investigators Focus On a Dangerous Runway and a Pilot's Actions|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/08/world/asia/india-plane-crash-dubai.html|access-date=12 August 2020|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=12 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812161920/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/08/world/asia/india-plane-crash-dubai.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|last=Choudhury|first=Sunetra|date=9 Aug 2020|title='All we know is touchdown was late': DGCA chief on Kerala plane crash|work=The Hindustan Times|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/all-we-know-is-that-the-touchdown-was-late-director-general-of-civil-aviation-arun-kumar/story-DVNngwno2PLjWCLWO46k1M.html|access-date=10 August 2020|archive-date=9 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809221023/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/all-we-know-is-that-the-touchdown-was-late-director-general-of-civil-aviation-arun-kumar/story-DVNngwno2PLjWCLWO46k1M.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Som|first=Vishnu|date=10 Aug 2020|editor-last=Sanyal|editor-first=Anindita|title=Pilots Told About Weather, Tailwinds: Aviation Watchdog On Kerala Crash|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kerala-pilots-were-told-about-weather-tailwinds-aviation-watchdog-chief-2276737|url-status=live|access-date=10 August 2020|website=NDTV|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714192653/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/kerala-pilots-were-told-about-weather-tailwinds-aviation-watchdog-chief-2276737}}

Several concerns were raised on the inquiry on this incident, by Captain Mohan Ranganathan, Yeshwant Shenoy and others, that it might get covered up and the truth would never surface. Royal Aeronautical Society fellow and aviation safety expert Amit Singh alleged that evidence in the accident site was being tampered, as few unidentified people were spotted near the wreckage, thus asked for an open investigation.{{Cite web|last=Tripathi|first=Neha LM|date=20 Aug 2020|title=Royal Aeronautical Society fellow asks for court of inquiry into Kozhikode crash|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/royal-aeronautical-society-fellow-asks-for-court-of-inquiry-into-kozhikode-crash/story-dcz9E1dhwZBm5havvHVdVO.html|url-status=live|access-date=14 Jul 2021|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=4 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210704181415/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/royal-aeronautical-society-fellow-asks-for-court-of-inquiry-into-kozhikode-crash/story-dcz9E1dhwZBm5havvHVdVO.html}} He also pointed out that investigations were flawed and instead of punishing real culprits, the pilots were blamed.{{Cite web|date=8 Aug 2020|title=Air India Express Crash: DGCA Under Scanner As Industry Expert Points Out 'flawed Investigations'|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/air-india-express-crash-dgca-under-scanner-as-industry-expert-points-out-flawed-investigations-5662541.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-14|website=Moneycontrol|language=en|archive-date=29 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029033900/https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/air-india-express-crash-dgca-under-scanner-as-industry-expert-points-out-flawed-investigations-5662541.html}}

The AAIB team in Kozhikode probed the incident with the assistance of Airports Authority of India officials, air traffic control, ground staff, CISF, the fire team and the rescue team. It found evidence of waterlogging of the runway at the time of landing. It also checked whether ATC was aware of waterlogging and whether the pilots adhered to rules. The preliminary investigation report was expected to be ready in a week after the accident, however this did not happen.{{Cite news|last=Prakash|first=Ajay|date=2020-09-19|title=Kozhikode Air India Crash: Where is the Preliminary Report of the Crash of Flight IX-1344?|website=The Public India|url=https://thepublicindia.com/2020/09/19/kozhikode-air-india-crash-where-is-the-preliminary-report-of-the-crash-of-flight-ix-1344/|access-date=2020-12-02|archive-date=1 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101162401/https://thepublicindia.com/2020/09/19/kozhikode-air-india-crash-where-is-the-preliminary-report-of-the-crash-of-flight-ix-1344/|url-status=live}}

The United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) also sent a member to assist the AAIB.{{Cite web|title=Aviation Accident Summary DCA20WA136|url=https://www.accidents.app/summaries/accident/20200807X61858|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-14|website=accidents.app|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714192623/https://www.accidents.app/summaries/accident/20200807X61858}}

A five-member committee was set up by AAIB on 13 August, to investigate the incident, with the final report to be submitted on 13 January 2021. The committee headed by Captain S.S. Chahar, former designated examiner on Boeing 737 Next Generation, was to also provide recommendations to avoid such accidents in future.{{Cite web|last=Sharma|first=Anu|date=14 Aug 2020|title=Five-member committee to investigate Air India Express accident, submit report in 5 months|url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/aviation/five-member-committee-to-investigate-air-india-express-accident-submit-report-in-5-months-6631411.htm|url-status=live|access-date=2020-08-14|website=cnbctv18.com|language=en-US|archive-date=18 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200818191200/https://www.cnbctv18.com/aviation/five-member-committee-to-investigate-air-india-express-accident-submit-report-in-5-months-6631411.htm}}{{Cite news|date=14 August 2020|title=Kozhikode plane crash: AAIB forms five-member inquiry panel, report expected in five months|work=The New Indian Express|publisher=Express Publications|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/aug/14/kozhikode-plane-crash-aaib-forms-five-member-inquiry-panel-report-expected-in-five-months-2183301.html|access-date=2020-08-14|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714192622/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/aug/14/kozhikode-plane-crash-aaib-forms-five-member-inquiry-panel-report-expected-in-five-months-2183301.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Guha|first=Ishita|date=2020-08-13|title=Centre sets up panel to probe Air India Express aircraft crash|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/govt-sets-up-team-to-probe-air-india-express-plane-crash-11597335406019.html|access-date=2020-08-14|website=Livemint|language=en|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714192631/https://www.livemint.com/news/india/govt-sets-up-team-to-probe-air-india-express-plane-crash-11597335406019.html|url-status=live}}

The civil aviation ministry cited delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic and granted a two-month extension to the AAIB to submit its draft final probe report on the accident.{{Cite web|last=Anisha|first=Dutta|date=21 Jan 2021|title=Final probe report on Kozhikode air crash due in January delayed by 2 months|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/final-probe-report-on-kozhikode-air-crash-due-in-january-delayed-by-2-months-101611199465487.html|url-status=live|access-date=14 July 2021|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|archive-date=14 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714192633/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/final-probe-report-on-kozhikode-air-crash-due-in-january-delayed-by-2-months-101611199465487.html}}{{Cite news|date=January 22, 2021|title=AIE flight crash: Probe panel term extended by two months|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/aie-flight-crash-probe-panel-term-extended-by-two-months/articleshow/80393043.cms|access-date=May 9, 2021|archive-date=20 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420172742/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/aie-flight-crash-probe-panel-term-extended-by-two-months/articleshow/80393043.cms|url-status=live}}

On 11 September 2021 the final reporthttps://aaib.gov.in/Reports/2020/accident/Final%20Report%20AXH.pdf was released by the Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB).{{Cite web |title=Accident: India Express B738 at Kozhikode on Aug 7th 2020, overran runway and fell into valley |url=https://avherald.com/h?article=4daf960f&opt=0 |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=avherald.com}}

Vande Bharat Flight IX 1344: Hope to Survival is a 2021 Discovery+ original documentary based on the accident. The 45-minute documentary creates graphical simulations of the accident.{{cite web| url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/lifestyle/documentary-vande-bharat-flight-ix1344-hope-to-survival-revisits-a-tragic-crash-220904| title=Documentary Vande Bharat Flight IX1344: Hope To Survival revisits a tragic crash| date=5 Mar 2021| access-date=28 Jul 2021| website=tribuneindia}}{{cite web| url=http://www.newsexperts.in/discovery-new-investigative-documentary-vande-bharat-flight-ix1344-hope-to-survival/| title=New Investigative Documentary Vande Bharat Flight IX1344: Hope to Survival| author=Byju| date=4 March 2021| access-date=28 Jul 2021| website=newsexperts.in}}

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