Boeing B-747
Ilyushin IL 76TD
Boeing B-747
Ilyushin IL 76TD
| Date: | November 12, 1996 |
| Location: | Near Charkhi Dadri, India |
| Aircraft: | Boeing B-747-168B / Ilyushin IL-76TD |
| Reg: | HZ-AIH / UN-76435 |
| Airline: | Saudi Arabian Airlines / Kazastan Airlines |
| Flight No: | 763 / 1907 |
| Fatalities: | 349 : 349 |
| The remains of a Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747 and a Kazastan Airlines Ilyushin 76 after a midair collision over New Delhi, India resulting in the loss of 349 lives. The Indian accident report attributed the failure of most of the IL76 crew to correctly understand the situation due to their lack of a working knowledge of English. Also contributing to the crew's decision to continue the descent below their clearance limit were poor cockpit resource management, a lack of leadership by the captain, a lack of co-ordination between the crew and a general casual attitude to the conduct of the flight. |