The cabin crew members of Air India Express flight IX1344, which operated from Dubai to Kozhikode on August 7, have been granted a special paid leave for a month. The ill-fated flight with 190 on board overshot at Kerala’s Karipur’s table top runway and dropped about 35ft into a gorge, killing 18 people.
An airline source said that the crew members have been given the special leave so that they can rest and recover from the tragedy.
The flight had four cabin crew members and two cockpit crew (pilots) on board. While the two pilots lost their lives in the accident, the cabin crew members were rescued.
Top sources from the airline said that the cabin crew, who were stationed on their seats while landing at the airport, had started taking off their seat belts when the mishap took place.
One of the crew members, Akshay Pal Singh, sustained a fracture on his leg along with multiple injuries. He is undergoing treatment at the intensive care unit (ICU) of a hospital and his condition is said to be stable. Another crew member, Shilpa Katare, had sustained minor injuries and was discharged after treatment from a hospital. Two other cabin crew members, Abhik Biswas and Lalit Kumar, escaped unhurt in the mishap.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Wednesday announced that a team of five officials have begun their investigations on the cause and the contributory factors leading to the mishap. The team has been asked to complete the investigations in five months.
{{/usCountry}}The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Wednesday announced that a team of five officials have begun their investigations on the cause and the contributory factors leading to the mishap. The team has been asked to complete the investigations in five months.
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