Air India express has been crased with 191people on the board

 India express has been crased with 191people on the board

An Air India Express plane with 191 people on board has crashed at an airport within the southern state of Kerala, officials say.

The aircraft, on the way from Dubai, skidded off the runway and broke in two at Calicut airport upon landing, India's aviation authority said.

Rescue operations are going on the way, with the emergency services at the scene where this incidence happened.

At least two people,which including the pilot, have died, the BBC has been informed.

Several passengers are injured, who are in that flight according to the spokeperson

The airline said there have been 184 passengers - including 10 children and 7 crew members, of which two were pilots - on board flight IX-1344 when it crashed at Calicut, also referred to as Kozhikode.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said the plane fell into a valley and broke in two after skidding off the top of the runway. Images carried by Indian media show the aircraft broken two pieces.

"Distressed to find out about the flight accident of Air India Express aircraft in Kozhikode, Kerala. Have instructed NDRF [National Disaster Response Force] to succeed in the location at the earliest and assist with the rescue operations," Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted .

The incident happened at around 19:00 civil time (14:30 BST) amid heavy rainfall within the region.

An Air India Express aircraft flying from Dubai, UAE, crashed at its destination of Calicut, India, with a minimum of 191 people onboard. The extent of casualties wasn't immediately known.

The Air India passenger jet appears to possess skidded on landing and is now in several pieces. it had been raining at the time of the crash, and therefore the plane didn't erupt , consistent with reports.

NDVT, an India TV station , is showing images of the plane apparently overshooting the runway. Officials are reporting on NDTV that each one passengers are evacuated and brought to the hospital, some with severe injuries