Indian Airlines Flight 403
Bangalore International Airport | |
| Passengers | 126 |
|---|---|
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Survivors | 131 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 3 |
Indian Airlines Flight 403
Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a Boeing 737-2A8 with serial number 20485 and construction number 277, registered as VT-EAL. The plane was seven years and ten months old at the time of the crash.[2] It was powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A turbojet engines.[3]
Accident
During takeoff from Runway 09 at Begumpet Airport, the aircraft entered a
wheels-up landing. The aircraft skidded 3,080 feet (940 m), overshooting the runway and breaking the airport's perimeter fence before coming to a stop in flames. One passenger was killed, along with three more people who were cutting grass near the airport fence at the time of the accident.[2]
Investigation
Investigators determined that the leading edge devices were not extended during rotation due to a technical fault.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Indian Airlines flight schedule, September 1977
- ^ Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
- ^ "VT-EAL Indian Airlines Boeing 737-200". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2021-04-01.