New Delhi - Bombay

On June 17, 1975 at 08:33 AM, New Delhi - Bombay experienced a crash involving Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle, operated by Indian Airlines, with the event recorded near Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji (Santa Cruz) Maharashtra.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

93 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 93 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 87, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. At an excessive approach speed, the crew landed too far down on a wet runway due to rain. After touchdown, the crew applied full brake and deployed the drag chute but this caused all wheels to block and all tire to burst. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the airplane overran, lost its left main gear and part of its left wing before coming to rest. All 93 occupants were evacuated, among them 12 were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The airport just reopened to traffic following the ground fire of an Air France Boeing 747 on June 12.

Aircraft reference details include registration VT-DVJ, MSN 216, year of manufacture 1966.