Early this morning, Air India Express Flight IX 812 en route from Dubai, UAE to Mangalore Airport in Southern India crashed as it overshot the runway and burst into flames. According to the latest reports 158 people have died in the crash. There are 8 survivors. Here’s a Google Earth View of the Mangalore Airport which I created. It shows the runway sitting on top of the hill. So as the Air India plane overshot the runway it dived straight down into the valley. The terrain probably hampered the rescue efforts.