At least 17 people were killed when an Air India Express plane crashed in Kozhikode, Kerala state on Friday, NDTV reported.

According to it, the rescue operation has been completed, all the injured have been removed from the plane, TASS noted.

The News 18 TV channel reported 123 injured.

According to the Flightradar24 portal, the Boeing 737 was flying from Dubai (UAE) to Kozhikode.

The flight was carried out as part of the program for the return of Indian citizens from abroad during a pandemic. The plane was landing during a rainstorm.