The Airplane crash which took place at around 8:30 p.m in Kerala,India, I would like all those seeing this to include them in your prayers!!
Report-me : Air India Express flight IX-1344 which took off from UAE which was scheduled to land at Calicut International Airport,Kerala,India; skids off the runway and fell 30 ft. down to a valley. The aircarft was being controlled by pilot, Deepak Vasant Sathe and co-pilot, Deepak Kumar. The ATC of CCJ airport says that the pilot emptied the fuel by taking 3 iteration.
Reports as per news: Its hard to believe that Deepak Sathe pilot of Air India Express carrying passengers from Dubai in 'Vande Bharat Mission', which skidded off the runway at Kozhikode International Airport yesterday night.
What is learnt is as follows:
Landing gears didn't work.
Ex IAF pilot made three rounds of airport to empty the fuel which saved plane from catching fire. That’s why there was no smoke seen coming from the crashed aircraft.
He turned off the engine right before the crash.
He belly landed after the 3rd iteration.
The right wing was ruptured.
The Pilot martyred but saved life of 180 co-passengers.
Dipak was an experienced aerial operator with 36 years of flying experience. A passout of NDA, topper in the 58th course and an awardee of 'Sword of Honour', Dipak served Indian Air Force for 21 years before joining as a Commercial Pilot with Air India in 2005.
Deepak Sathe was proud of bringing back our countrymen from Arab countries.
He survived in air crash in early nineties when he was in Airforce. He was hospitalised for 6 months for multiple skull injuries and nobody thought that he will fly again. But his strong will power and love for flying made him clear the test again. It was a miracle.
He leaves behind his wife and two sons, both pass outs of IIT Mumbai. He is a son of Colonel Vasant Sathe who stays in Nagpur along with his wife.
INCLUDE THEM IN YOUR PRAYERS!! MY FAMILY TOO WERE THERE!!!
