
Détails:
The Boeing 737-2A8 sustained substantial damage when it landed with undercarriage not fully down and locked. Fuel lines ruptured causing a fire in the engines. The fire was extinguished quickly and fourteen persons sustained minor injuries during the evacuation.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Aircraft landing with landing gears not fully down and locked on account of negligent and careless flying by the commander disregarding the laid down operating procedures.
Failure of the co-pilot to alert the commander about the landing gears not being down was the contributory factor."
| Statuts: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | vendredi 8 février 1985 |
| Heure: | 12:31 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Boeing 737-2A8 |
| Compagnie: | Indian Airlines |
| Immatriculation: | VT-EDS |
| Numéro de série: | 21164/435 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1975-10-06 (9 years 4 months) |
| Moteurs: | 2 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: 7 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: 109 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: 116 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Substantiels |
| Conséquences: | Repaired |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU) ( Inde)
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| Phase de vol: | A l'atterrissage (LDG) |
| Nature: | Transport de Passagers Nat. |
| Aéroport de départ: | ? |
| Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU/VECC), Inde | |
| Numéro de vol: | IC248 |
The Boeing 737-2A8 sustained substantial damage when it landed with undercarriage not fully down and locked. Fuel lines ruptured causing a fire in the engines. The fire was extinguished quickly and fourteen persons sustained minor injuries during the evacuation.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "Aircraft landing with landing gears not fully down and locked on account of negligent and careless flying by the commander disregarding the laid down operating procedures.
Failure of the co-pilot to alert the commander about the landing gears not being down was the contributory factor."
Sources:
» Accident summary for the year 1985 / Ministry of Transport and Communications, CAD, AIBPhotos
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