Air India Express crash: Relatives of survivors relieved their loved ones are safe

Air India Express crash: Relatives of survivors relieved their loved ones are safe

It is a sleepless night for Keralite expats in the UAE whose family and friends were onboard the ill-fated Air India Express flight that crash-landed in Kozikode, Kerala on Friday evening.

As shocking pictures of the tragedy that reportedly killed at least ten people and injured several are flooding the social media, residents who spoke to Khaleej Times, said they are frantically trying to find information to confirm their loved ones are safe.

"I cannot think straight. My wife and two kids are in the plane. I hope they are safe," Safan Vadakkan, a Keralite expatriate told Khaleej Times over phone.

"I am calling on every possible number I can. I have been told that my kids are safe. But nothing