Air India Express Mangalore crash

Flight IX812 from Dubai to Mangalore crashed, leaving 158 people dead (one died in hospital), and 8 survivors. The plane overshot the touchdown area of runway (number 06/24) and crossed the spillover area of 90 metres before it crashed into the forest. One of the wings hit a concrete localiser instrument, a navigation aid at the end of the spillover area, and fell down. The plane spun out of control whilst smashing into a ravine, breaking up and bursting into flames.

Nearby villagers were among the first to rush the accident site but billowing flames kept them away from assisting those in plane who were screaming "Banchao! Banchao!" (Save me! Save me!). Mangalore Airport police & firemen soon began rescue operations, coming across mangled bodies strewn over a large area, amongst a blackened tangle of aircraft cables, charred trees, mud and twisted metal. Only the plane's tail was left intact.

Some charred bodies still had seat belts on. As firemen doused the flames, policemen started hauling bodies from the wreckage, many burnt beyond recognition. Each body was carried up the ravine by hand before being transferred to ambulances (some 25 ambulances and over 20 fire tenders were involved). Rescue operations were hampered for an hour by the drizzle turned into heavy rains.