An Air India Express plane hit an electric pole while landing at the Vijayawada International Airport in Andhra Pradesh.

There were 64 passengers on board the Air India Express aircraft.

โ€œAll 64 passengers on board the flight and the crew are safe,โ€ a media report quoted Vijayawada International Airport director G Madhusudan Rao as saying.

Meanwhile, Air India Express has ordered an investigation into the incident.

Air India Express, an Indian low-cost airline, headquartered in Kochi of Kerala, was launched in April 2005.

It is operated by Air India Express Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Indian flag carrier airline Air India.

In a picture available on social media, the electric pole with several lights along the runway of the airport is seen completely smashed to the ground.

A large dent is also visible on the end of the right wing of the aircraft that hit the electric pole.

Air India Express, according to information on the companyโ€™s website, has a market share of 7.1% in India.

The carrier operates a fleet of 24 Boeing 737- 800 Next Generation (NG) aircraft, the company says.