New Delhi:
- The landing approach was normal and the pilot reported to ATC 10 miles from touchdown
- The AI Express plane was given landing clearance 4 miles from touchdown
- ATC saw the plane approaching and the entry to the runway was normal
- The pilot missed the landing mark by 2,000 feet, say sources
- There was a slight drizzle at the time, but the runway was not wet, and visibility was good
- The trouble began when the aircraft landed beyond touchdown zone and overshot the runway. It is a table top runway with a cliff just beyond
- The pilot tried to stop by hard-braking, the tyres burst
- Survivors report hearing a loud noise, possibly a tyre burst
- The plane veered and hit the concrete base of an antenna at the edge of the runway. A wing broke
- The plane moved towards the cliff, split on the edge and fell into the valley
- Survivors were thrown out at the edge of the tarmac and some got stuck in overhead cables
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