Date: | February 14, 1990 |
Location: | Near Bangalore, India |
Aircraft: | Airbus A320-231 |
Reg: | VT-EPN |
Airline: | Indian Airlines |
Flight No: | 605 |
Fatalities: | 146 : 92 |
On final approach, the aircraft descended below the normal approach profile until it hit the ground 2,300 ft. short and 200 ft. to the right of the runway centerline. The co-pilot's (in this case check captain's) flight director was left in the Open Descent Idle Mode instead of the Vertical Speed Mode, the prescribed setting for an approach and landing. |