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Indian Airlines Flight 403

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Indian Airlines Flight 403
An Indian Airlines Boeing 737-200 similar to the one involved
Accident
Date17 December 1978 (1978-12-17)
SummaryRunway overrun due to mechanical failure
SiteBegumpet Airport, Telangana, India
Total fatalities4
Aircraft
Aircraft typeBoeing 737-2A8
OperatorIndian Airlines
IATA flight No.IC403
ICAO flight No.IAC403
Call signINDAIR 403
RegistrationVT-EAL
Flight originBegumpet Airport, Telangana
DestinationBangalore International Airport
Occupants132
Passengers126
Crew6
Fatalities1
Survivors131
Ground casualties
Ground fatalities3

Indian Airlines Flight 403[1] was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad to Bangalore. On 17 December 1978, the Boeing 737-2A8 crashed during takeoff, killing one passenger and causing three additional ground casualties.[2]

Aircraft

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The aircraft involved was a Boeing 737-2A8 with serial number 20485 and construction number 277, registered as VT-EAL. The plane was seven years and ten months old at the time of the crash.[2] It was powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A turbojet engines.[3]

Accident

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During takeoff from Runway 09 at Begumpet Airport, the aircraft entered a stall. The flight crew aborted the takeoff and attempted a wheels-up landing. The aircraft skidded 3,080 feet (940 m), overshooting the runway and breaking the airport's perimeter fence before coming to a stop in flames. One passenger was killed, along with three more people who were cutting grass near the airport fence at the time of the accident.[2]

Investigation

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Investigators determined that the leading edge devices were not extended during rotation due to a technical fault.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Indian Airlines flight schedule, September 1977
  2. ^ a b c d Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-2A8 VT-EAL Hyderabad-Begumpet Airport (HYD)". aviation-safety.net. Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  3. ^ "VT-EAL Indian Airlines Boeing 737-200". www.planespotters.net. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-01.