So far this year, even before this morning's tragedy, the number of fatalities (355) was well above the ten year average (266). (Source: Aviation Safety Network).
Now confirmed that the aircraft that crashed was VT-AXV, delivered Jan 2008:
JetPhotos.Net Photo » VT-AXV (CN: 36333) Air-India Express Boeing 737-8HG by Thomas Loh Y. H.