Bombay – Jaipur – New Delhi

Following a wrong approach configuration, the aircraft landed too far down the runway, about 600 metres from the runway end. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, struck a concrete wall (45 cm high) and came to rest 450 metres further. All 108 occupants were evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Bombay – Jaipur – New Delhi

Aircraft

Boeing 737-200

Registration

VT-ECS

MSN

20963

Year of Manufacture

1974

Operator

Indian Airlines

Date

December 2, 1995 at 12:53 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

New Delhi-Indira Gandhi National Capital Territory of Delhi

Region

Asia • India

Coordinates

28.5542°, 77.0851°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On December 2, 1995 at 12:53 PM, Bombay – Jaipur – New Delhi experienced a crash involving Boeing 737-200, operated by Indian Airlines, with the event recorded near New Delhi-Indira Gandhi National Capital Territory of Delhi.

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.

108 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 108 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: 102, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Following a wrong approach configuration, the aircraft landed too far down the runway, about 600 metres from the runway end. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, struck a concrete wall (45 cm high) and came to rest 450 metres further. All 108 occupants were evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration VT-ECS, MSN 20963, year of manufacture 1974.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 28.5542°, 77.0851°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Following a wrong approach configuration, the aircraft landed too far down the runway, about 600 metres from the runway end. Unable to stop within the remaining distance, the aircraft overran, struck a concrete wall (45 cm high) and came to rest 450 metres further. All 108 occupants were evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

6

Passengers On Board

102

Estimated Survivors

108

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 108

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Bombay – Jaipur – New Delhi

Operator

Indian Airlines

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • India

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Boeing 737-200

Registration

VT-ECS

MSN

20963

Year of Manufacture

1974