Date:	Tuesday 3 July 1973
Time:	20:30
Type:	Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI-N
Owner/operator:	Indian Airlines
Registration:	VT-DPO
MSN:	128
Year of manufacture:	1963
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15
Aircraft damage:	Substantial, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Bombay-Santacruz Airport (BOM) -   India
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Bombay-Santacruz Airport (BOM/VABB)

Narrative:
The Caravelle landed with excessive speed, causing the aircraft to balloon after a heavy landing. The nose landing gear collapsed on the following touchdown. A fire erupted in the nosegear area, but was extinguished within 3-4 minutes. The co-pilot handled the control stick at a critical moment.

Civil aircraft accidents 1973 / Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, CAD, ASD

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