Air India Flight 403
Bombay (now Mumbai ) | |
| Occupants | 111 |
|---|---|
| Passengers | 99 |
| Crew | 12 |
| Fatalities | 17 |
| Injuries | 25 |
| Survivors | 94 |
Air India Flight 403 was a scheduled
on 21 June 1982. It was likely caused by miscalculated altitude in a heavy rainstorm. The aircraft was the first jetliner inducted into the fleet of an Asian airline.Accident
On 21 June 1982, Air India Flight 403, a
Madras (now Chennai), crashed after a hard landing during a rainstorm.[1] The fuselage exploded after starting a late go-around. Of 111 occupants on the aircraft, 2 of 12 crew members and 15 of 99 passengers were killed.[2][3]
Investigation
An Indian public inquiry determined the probable cause of the crash to be "Deliberate reduction of engine power by the pilot 12 seconds prior to first impact due to altitude unawareness resulting in a high rate of descent, very heavy landing and the undershooting of the aircraft by 1300 feet."[4]
References
- ^ Mendis, Sean (26 July 2004). "Air India : The story of the aircraft". Airwhiners.net. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ "Accident Database: Accident Synopsis 06221982". airdisaster.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2008. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Air India plane crashes". www.airsafe.com. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
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