Air Sahara

Safety profile and incident history for Air Sahara.

Safety Score

9.8/10

Total Incidents

2

Total Fatalities

5

Recent Incidents

Boeing 737-400

Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji (Santa Cruz) Maharashtra

Following an uneventful flight from Calcutta, the aircraft landed at Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport runway 27. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran and came to rest few dozen metres further. All 117 occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

March 8, 1994 5 Fatalities

Boeing 737-200

New Delhi-Indira Gandhi National Capital Territory of Delhi

The aircraft was engaged in a local training flight at New Delhi-Indira Gandhi Airport, carrying one instructor and three trainee pilots. Five circuits and landings were completed uneventfully and during the sixth touch-and-go exercice, after take off from runway 28, the aircraft took a left turn and crashed on the international apron. The aircraft collided with an Aeroflot Ilyushin II-86 registered RA-86119 that was parked on the apron, bay n°45. Both aircraft were destroyed by fire. All four crew members on board the Boeing 737 were killed as well as four people on board the II-86 and one on the ground.

Airline Information

Country of Origin

India

Risk Level

Low Risk

Common Aircraft in Incidents

Boeing 737-4001
Boeing 737-2001