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May 22, 2010 · Boeing 737 800 · VT-AXV
Manglaore, IN
Overview
Report Status
Factual report
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 22, 2010
Injury Outcomes
165 injuries (158 fatalities, 7 serious injuries), 1 uninjured
Location
Manglaore, IN
Aircraft
Boeing 737 800
Tail Number
VT-AXV
Operator
Air India Charters
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
DCA10RA063
On May 22, 2010 at about 6:10 am local time (0040 UTC), Air India Express flight 812 (VT-AXV), a Boeing 737-800 equipped with CFM56 engines, overran the runway into a valley during landing at the Mangalore International Airport, Mangalore, India. Of the 166 passengers and crew on board, there were 158 fatalities and 8 survivors. The airplane was substantially consumed by post-crash fire. The flight originated in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The investigation will be conducted by the Indian Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), and the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the DGCA as the State of design and manufacture. All inquiries should be directed to: Office of the Director General of Civil Aviation DGCA Complex Opposite Safdarjung Airport New Delhi 110003 India E-mail: das@dgca.nic.in
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On May 22, 2010 at about 6:10 am local time (0040 UTC), Air India Express flight 812 (VT-AXV), a Boeing 737-800 equipped with CFM56 engines, overran the runway into a valley during landing at the Mangalore International Airport, Mangalore, India. Of the 166 passengers and crew on board, there were 158 fatalities and 8 survivors. The airplane was substantially consumed by post-crash fire. The flight originated in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The investigation will be conducted by the Indian Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), and the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the DGCA as the State of design and manufacture. All inquiries should be directed to: Office of the Director General of Civil Aviation DGCA Complex Opposite Safdarjung Airport New Delhi 110003 India E-mail: das@dgca.nic.in
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time00:40 UTC
Nearest Airport0nm
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBoeing 737 800
Tail NumberVT-AXV
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorAir India Charters
Engines2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary165 injuries (158 fatalities, 7 serious injuries), 1 uninjured
Fatal158
Serious7
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total166
Conditions
WindCalm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0