Date:	Sunday 20 June 1971
Time:	14:12
Type:	Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. HAL-748-224 Srs. 2
Owner/operator:	Indian Airlines
Registration:	VT-DXM
MSN:	520
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 39
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial, repaired
Category:	Accident
Location:	Madras Airport (MAA) -   India
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:	Madras Airport (MAA/VOMM)
Destination airport:

Narrative:
During the takeoff run, the nose-wheel axle broke off. The takeoff was abandoned and aircraft came to halt on the runway on its nose-landing-gear strut. None of the 35 passengers and 4 crew were injured.

Civil aircraft accidents 1971 / Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, CAD, ASD

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