VT-DMD

On July 24, 1976 at 06:52 PM, VT-DMD experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Indian Airlines, with the event recorded near Bhubaneshwar Odisha (Orissa).

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.

23 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 23 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 19, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The airplane landed hard and bounced. It rolled to the right and struck the runway surface again with its right wing. Upon touchdown, the nose gear tyre burst and the airplane veered off runway and came to rest. All 23 occupants were evacuated and the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond as the right wingtip and the right engine were torn off.

Aircraft reference details include registration VT-DMD, MSN 10174, year of manufacture 1961.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 20.2314°, 85.8395°.