From 6 to 8 people have survived the crash of an Air India Express plane in India's south, local television reports said, quoting rescuers.
The Boeing 737 plane coming from Dubai crashed Saturday morning at Mangalore airport. The plane reportedly overshot the runway while landing amid poor visability and was engulfed in flames.
Media reports differ on the number of people on board the plane, with some of them putting the figure at 163 and other at 169.
According to preliminary data, there were 19 children on board the aircraft.
The contact with the plane was reportedly lost at around 6.30am local time (1:00am GMT) as the left wing of the plane caught fire.
TV reports said rescuers had evacuated 60 bodies from the plane wreckage.
The airport has been closed and all flights have been cancelled following the crash.
NEW DELHI, May 22 (RIA Novosti)
