'Incorrect' flight path could have caused crash: AAI official

Mangalore: An "incorrect" flight path could have caused the crash of the Air India Express aircraft from Dubai at Bajpe airport in Mangalore, a senior Airport Authority of India official said on Sunday.
The official, who visited the crash site, said, "An incorrect flight path could have been a possible reason (for yesterday's mishap)."
The official, who refused to be identified, was called in to assist in the investigations into the crash, which killed all but eight of 166 people on board. The plane overshot the runway, veered off and plunged into a ravine before bursting into flames.
Speaking to reporters after visiting the crash site yesterday, Union civil aviation minister Praful Patel had said the aircraft did not contain itself within the limited space on touchdown and overshot the spillover area on the runway.
23/05/10 PTI/Times of India

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