Singapore - Kuala Lumpur - Bombay

On June 22, 1982 at 04:34 AM, Singapore - Kuala Lumpur - Bombay experienced a crash involving Boeing 707, operated by Air India, 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.

111 people were known to be on board, 17 fatalities were recorded, 94 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 15.3%.

Crew on board: 10, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 101, passenger fatalities: 15, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following an uneventful flight from Singapore via Kuala Lumpur, the crew started the descent to Bombay-Santa Cruz Airport by night. The visibility was poor due to the combination of fog and night. On final, the captain reduced engine power at minimum, causing the aircraft to adopt an excessive rate of descent. Twelve seconds later, the aircraft landed hard on runway 27. Main wheel wells and tires were damaged upon impact and several alarms sounded in the cockpit. The captain increased engine power and decided to initiate a go-around. The airplane continued for few hundred meters but rolled on the right shoulder of the runway before takeoff. After liftoff, the stick shaker activated as the aircraft was in stall conditions. It lost height then crashed near the runway end, bursting into flames. Two crew members and 15 passengers were killed, 45 other occupants were injured and 49 others escaped uninjured.

Aircraft reference details include registration VT-DJJ, MSN 17723, year of manufacture 1960.