flying between Coimbatore and Bengaluru. Five passengers received minor injuries, and the aircraft suffered major damage to its undercarriage. The airport was closed for almost five hours following the incident. In the end, the aircraft was sold to be used for spares. In popular culture Soorarai Pottru, a Tamil-language film starring Suriya, was inspired by the initial events of Air Deccan and its founder Cpt. G. R. Gopinath. Notes References Bibliography External links , archived at the Wayback Machine Companies based in Bangalore Defunct airlines of India Airlines established in 2003 Airlines disestablished in 2008 Defunct low-cost airlines Indian companies disestablished in 2008 Indian companies established in 2003 2003 establishments in Karnataka