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The Boeing 737 named "Saranga" collided with high tension wires during an NDB instrument approach, crashed and caught fire. The visibility was below minima, but the pilot continued the approach, descended below minimum descent altitude and selected 40deg. flaps without sighting the runway.
The plane had taken off from Madras at 19:15.
» Deccan Herald
| Status: | |
| Datum: | donderdag 31 mei 1973 |
| Tijd: | 21:58 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-2A8 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Indian Airlines |
| Registratie: | VT-EAM |
| Constructienummer: | 20486/279 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1971-03-26 (2 years 2 months) |
| Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 5 / inzittenden: 7 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 43 / inzittenden: 58 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 48 / inzittenden: 65 |
| Schade: | Vernield |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | 6 km (3.8 mijl) van Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) ( India)
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| Fase: | Nadering (APR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Madras Airport (MAA/VOMM), India |
| Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP), India | |
| Vluchtnummer: | IC440 |
The Boeing 737 named "Saranga" collided with high tension wires during an NDB instrument approach, crashed and caught fire. The visibility was below minima, but the pilot continued the approach, descended below minimum descent altitude and selected 40deg. flaps without sighting the runway.
The plane had taken off from Madras at 19:15.
Bronnen:
» Civil aircraft accidents 1973 / Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, CAD, ASD» Deccan Herald
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Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Madras Airport en Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport bedraagt 1751 km (1094 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
De afstand tussen Madras Airport en Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport bedraagt 1751 km (1094 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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