Status:	Definitief
Datum:	07 MEI 1990
Tijd:	09:17
Type:	Boeing 747-237B
Luchtvaartmaatschappij:	Air-India
Registratie:	VT-EBO
Constructienummer:	20558/188
Bouwjaar:	1972-04-14 (18 years )
Motoren:	4 Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7J
Bemanning:	slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 20
Passagiers:	slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 195
Totaal:	slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 215
Schade:	Afgeschreven
Gevolgen:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Plaats:	Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) (India)
Fase:	Landing (LDG)
Soort vlucht:	Internationale lijnvlucht
Vliegveld van vertrek:	London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL), Verenigd Koninkrijk
Vliegveld van aankomst:	Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP), India
Vluchtnummer:	132

Beschrijving:
The Boeing 747, named "Emperor Vikramaditya", touched down at Delhi after a flight from London. On application of reverse thrust, a failure of the no. 1 engine pylon to wing attachment caused this engine to tilt nose down. Hot exhaustion gasses caused a fire on the left wing. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The accident was caused due to the migration of the improperly installed diagonal-brace aft fuse-pin of the No.1 engine from its fitting which substantially reduced the load carrying capability of the engine fittings resulting in failure of the upper-link forward fuse pin due to excessive loads on account of probably improper landing leading to a partial separation of engine and fire."

Bronnen:
» NTSB/SIR-94/02 (p. 16)