Madras – Tirupati – Hyderabad
Flight / Schedule
Madras – Tirupati – Hyderabad
Aircraft
Hindustan Aeronautics HAL-748Registration
VT-DXI
MSN
514
Year of Manufacture
1968
Operator
Indian AirlinesDate
June 16, 1981 at 04:27 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Tirupati Andhra Pradesh
Region
Asia • India
Coordinates
13.5514°, 80.0112°
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On June 16, 1981 at 04:27 PM, Madras – Tirupati – Hyderabad experienced a crash involving Hindustan Aeronautics HAL-748, operated by Indian Airlines, with the event recorded near Tirupati Andhra Pradesh.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
28 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 28 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: 24, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. The aircraft crash landed immediately after takeoff about 1-1/2 km southwest of Tirupati Airport. Soon after takeoff, when the aircraft had attained a height of 245 feet above ground level, it encountered heavy rain and the aircraft started losing height with a drop in speed. As this phase of flight flaps were retracted fully inadvertently. In the following 18 seconds, the aircraft sank to ground level and struck the ground in a tail down attitude and crashed. Two crew members received serious injuries and two received minor injuries. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration VT-DXI, MSN 514, year of manufacture 1968.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 13.5514°, 80.0112°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft crash landed immediately after takeoff about 1-1/2 km southwest of Tirupati Airport. Soon after takeoff, when the aircraft had attained a height of 245 feet above ground level, it encountered heavy rain and the aircraft started losing height with a drop in speed. As this phase of flight flaps were retracted fully inadvertently. In the following 18 seconds, the aircraft sank to ground level and struck the ground in a tail down attitude and crashed. Two crew members received serious injuries and two received minor injuries. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
24
Estimated Survivors
28
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 28
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Madras – Tirupati – Hyderabad
Operator
Indian AirlinesFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • India
Aircraft Details
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