Status:
Datum:	14 JUN 1972
Type:	Douglas DC-8-53
Luchtvaartmaatschappij:	Japan Air Lines - JAL
Registratie:	JA8012
Constructienummer:	45680/213
Bouwjaar:	1964
Motoren:	4 Pratt & Whitney JT3D-
Bemanning:	slachtoffers: 10 / inzittenden: 11
Passagiers:	slachtoffers: 72 / inzittenden: 76
Totaal:	slachtoffers: 82 / inzittenden: 87
Slachtoffers op de grond:	slachtoffers: 3
Schade:	Afgeschreven
Gevolgen:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Plaats:	ca 20 km E of Delhi-Palam Airport (DEL) (India)
Fase:	Nadering (APR)
Soort vlucht:	Internationale lijnvlucht
Vliegveld van vertrek:	Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (BKK/VTBD), Thailand
Vliegveld van aankomst:	Delhi-Palam Airport (DEL/VIDP), India
Vluchtnummer:	471

Beschrijving:
The DC-8 took off from Bangkok at 11:21 UTC. Clearance for a straight-in ILS approach to Delhi runway 28 was given at 14:43 UTC. Shortly after reporting 23DME, the aircraft struck the banks of River Yamuna.

PROBABLE CAUSE: Japanese investigators claimed a false glide path signal to be responsible for the descent into terrain. Indian investigators say the accident was caused by a total disregard of laid down procedures by the crew and abandoning all instrument indications without properly ensuring sighting of the runway.

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