Airplane Crash - Bombay, India 06/22/1982
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Bombay, India
| Date | 06/22/1982 |
| Location | Bombay, India |
| Operator | Air India |
| Route | Kuala Lumpur - Mumbai |
| Type | Boeing B-707-437 |
| Registration | VT-DJJ |
| Cn/In | 17723/100 |
| Aboard | 111 |
| Fatalities | 17 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | The crew initiated a go-around after a heavy landing and a subsequently bounced lifted off the runway but descended back onto the ground and broke up. Deliberate reduction of engine power by the pilot 12 seconds prior to first impact due to altitude unawareness resulting in a high rate of descent and very hard landing. The aircraft was named 'Gaurishankar.' |
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