In May 2010, 158 people were killed when an Air India plane overshot the runway at which Indian city's airport?
Tabletop runway Tabletop runway A tabletop runway is a runway that is located on the top of a plateau or hill with one or both ends adjacent to a steep precipice which drops into a deep gorge. This type of runway creates an optical illusion which requires a very precise approach by the pilot. Mangalore Airport in Mangalore, India and São Paulo Airport in São Paulo, Brazil are two examples of tabletop runways. The configuration of Mangalore Airport has been cited as a factor in the Mangalore Air crash of May 22, 2010. The Boeing 737 involved overshot the runway threshold touchdown
Air India Express Airport, killing 152 passengers and 6 crew members of the 166 people on board. The aircraft crashed into a wooded valley at the end of the runway and burst into flames. There were eight survivors. Air India Express Air India Express is an Indian low-cost airline headquartered in Kochi, Kerala. It is operated by Air India Express Limited (AIEL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian flag carrier airline Air India. It operates around 550 flights per week to 30 destinations including the Middle East and Southeast Asia. The airline carries around 3.8 million passengers every year connecting 107 city pairs.