- | 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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