| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | May 31, 1973 |
| Time: | 21:58 |
| Location: | Near New Delhi, India |
| Operator: | Indian Airlines |
| Flight #: | 440 |
| Route: | Madras - Delhi |
| AC Type: | Boeing B-737-2A8 |
| Registration: | VT-EAM |
| cn / ln: | 20486/279 |
| Aboard: | 65 (passengers:58 crew:7) |
| Fatalities: | 48 (passengers:43 crew:5) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The plane crashed and caught fire after hitting power lines during a landing attempt. The landing was made despite visibility below minima. Crew error. |
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