Criminal Occurrence
Last updated: 19 June 2013
| Status: | Definitief |
| Datum: | 26 APR 1979 |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-2A8 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Indian Airlines |
| Registratie: | VT-ECR |
| Constructienummer: | 20962/380 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1974-10-16 (4 years 6 months) |
| Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 6 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 61 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 67 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Chennai (Madras) (India) |
| Fase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Trivandrum Airport (TRV/VOTV), India |
| Madras Airport (MAA/VOMM), India |
On its way from Trivandrum to Madras, the aircraft was cleared to descent from FL270. Shortly afterwards an explosion took place in the forward lavatory, causing a complete instrument and electrical failure.
The Boeing had to make a flapless landing at Madras (now Chennai). The aircraft touched down 2500 feet past the runway 25 threshold and overran. The right side of the plane caught fire.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Detonation of an explosive device in the forward lavatory of the aircraft. The aircraft overshot the runway due to high speed of touchdown, non-availability of reverse thrust and anti-skid system due to systems failure consequent on explosion." Bronnen:
» Aircraft hijackings and other criminal acts against civil aviation : statistics and narrative reports / FAA
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Kaart
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 Trivandrum Airport en Madras Airport bedraagt 612 km (383 miles).
De afstand tussen Trivandrum Airport en Madras Airport bedraagt 612 km (383 miles).
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.
