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Newshour: 07/08/2020 20:06 GMT: Air India jet breaks in two in Kerala killing 16

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Air India jet breaks in two in Kerala killing 16

07/08/2020 20:06 GMT

07/08/2020 20:06 GMT: Air India jet breaks in two in Kerala killing 16

BBC World Service - Newshour, Air India jet breaks in two in Kerala killing 16

Kerala plane crash: 16 dead after Air India plane breaks in two at Calicut

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An Air India Express plane with 191 people on board has crashed at an airport in the southern state of Kerala, killing at least 16 people. 

Also in the programme: The Lebanese Shia movement, Hezbollah, has denied any link to Tuesday's deadly blast at the seaport in Beirut; and the United States Treasury is placing sanctions on Hong Kong's Chief Executive, Carrie Lam, and ten other senior officials.


(Photo: The aircraft skidded off the runway at Calicut airport, breaking into two pieces. Credit: KAVIYOOR SANTOSH BNI)

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