- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | October 13, 1976 |
Time: | 0137 |
Location: | Near Bombay, India |
Operator: | Indian Airlines |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Mumbai - Chennai |
AC Type: | Sud-Aviation Caravelle VI-N |
Registration: | VT-DWN |
cn / ln: | 231 |
Aboard: | 95 (passengers:89 crew:6) |
Fatalities: | 95 (passengers:89 crew:6) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The aircraft crash landed in flames during an emergency landing. The right engine failed during takeoff. A fatigue crack in compressor led to engine destruction, severing of fuel lines and fire. The fire spread because the crew did not shut off the fuel supply. |
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