Last updated: 18 April 2021
| Statuts: | Enquête Officielle |
| Date: | lundi 7 mai 1990 |
| Heure: | 09:17 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Boeing 747-237B |
| Compagnie: | Air-India |
| Immatriculation: | VT-EBO |
| Numéro de série: | 20558/188 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1972-04-14 (18 years ) |
| Moteurs: | 4 Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7J |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 20 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 195 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 215 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) ( Inde)
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| Phase de vol: | A l'atterrissage (LDG) |
| Nature: | Transport de Passagers Intern. |
| Aéroport de départ: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL), Royaume Uni |
| Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL/VIDP), Inde | |
| Numéro de vol: | AI132 |
The Boeing 747, named "Emperor Vikramaditya", touched down at Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport after a flight from London-Heathrow. 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:
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."
Sources:
» NTSB/SIR-94/02 (p. 16)» Civil aviation aircraft accident summary for the year 1990 (DGAC India)
Photos
accident date: 07-05-1990
type: Boeing 747-237B
registration: VT-EBO
Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre London-Heathrow Airport et Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport est de 6682 km (4176 miles).
La distance entre London-Heathrow Airport et Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport est de 6682 km (4176 miles).
Les informations ci-dessus ne représentent pas l'opinion de la 'Flight Safety Foundation' ou de 'Aviation Safety Network' sur les causes de l'accident. Ces informations prélimimaires sont basées sur les faits tel qu'ils sont connus à ce jour.
