New Delhi: The Indian cricket fraternity has expressed condolences to the family members of the passenger who died in a fatal mishap on Friday (August 7) after an Air India Express flight skidded off the runway and broke in two portions while landing at Kozhikode Airport, Kerala.
The flight, which was returning from Dubai and was a part of the Vande Bharat Mission, had 190 passengers on board. According to the reports, at least 18 people, including pilot Captain Deepak Vasant Sathe, were killed and several others injured in the crash. Here is how the cricket fraternity reacted to the tragic incident:
India team captain Virat Kohli took to twitter and expressed deepest condolences to the loved ones of those who lost their lives in Kerala plane crash accident.
Praying for those who have been affected by the aircraft accident in Kozhikode. Deepest condolences to the loved ones of those who have lost their lives. 🙏🏼
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 7, 2020
Hitman Rohit Sharma tweeted and prayed for the passengers and the staff on the AirIndia flight in Kozhikode.
Praying for the passengers and the staff on the #AirIndia flight in Kozhikode. Shocking news.
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) August 7, 2020
Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar has also expressed condolences and tweeted about the safety of everyone on board and grief to the families who have lost their near ones.
Praying for the safety of everyone onboard the #AirIndia Express Aircraft that’s overshot the runway at Kozhikode Airport, Kerala.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 7, 2020
Deepest condolences to the families who have lost their near ones in this tragic accident.
Shocking news of the Kozhikode flight crash. Prayers for the passengers and crew. 2020 please have mercy 🙏🏻🙏🏻
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) August 7, 2020
2 tragedies in Kerala today. First the landslide in Idukki district and now the #AirIndia flight that crashed in #Kozhikode. Deepest condolences to the friends & families of those who tragically lost their lives. Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured. Stay strong Kerala!
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) August 7, 2020
Kozhikode #flightcrash .. is there anything that this year won’t see?? 💔
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) August 7, 2020
My heartfelt condolences to the family of the Pilot who lost his life during the accident & prayers for the ones injured in the Air India aircraft at #Kozhikode #AirIndiaExpress
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) August 7, 2020
My thoughts with the families of those affected by #KozhikodeAirCrash. The visuals from Kerala are heartbreaking. I pray for speedy recovery of the injured 🙏 #AirIndia
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) August 8, 2020
Terrible news coming from Kozhikode. Frightening visuals of the plane breaking apart. Hoping and praying that all passengers are evacuated safely as soon as possible!
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) August 7, 2020
