Incident Overview
Date: Friday 13 February 1981
Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-2A8
Owner/operator: Indian Airlines
Registration Number: VT-EAI
Location: Madras Airport (MAA) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 121
Component Affected: Aircraft hydraulic systems (specifically the ‘A’ and ‘standby’ systems).Aircraft hydraulic systems (specifically the ‘A’ and ‘standby’ systems).
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft took off from Madras Airport during a climb phase, experiencing a failure of the hydraulic ‘A’ and ‘standby’ systems. The captain initiated an immediate return to Madras Airport, resulting in a swing to the right and subsequent grounding on a kutcha area. Passengers and crew evacuated via slides, sustaining significant damage. An extinguished fire occurred, and two passengers suffered serious injuries. The accident was attributed to a lack of thrust reversers, inboard flight spoilers, ground spoilers, and inboard brakes, preventing the aircraft from stopping.A Boeing 737 aircraft took off from Madras Airport during a climb phase, experiencing a failure of the hydraulic ‘A’ and ‘standby’ systems. The captain initiated an immediate return to Madras Airport, resulting in a swing to the right and subsequent grounding on a kutcha area. Passengers and crew evacuated via slides, sustaining significant damage. An extinguished fire occurred, and two passengers suffered serious injuries. The accident was attributed to a lack of thrust reversers, inboard flight spoilers, ground spoilers, and inboard brakes, preventing the aircraft from stopping.
Description
The Boeing 737 took off from Madras Airport. During the climb phase, hydraulic ‘A’ system followed by standby hydraulic system failed. The captain decided to return to Madras Airport. During the landing roll, the aircraft swung to the right and ran on to kutcha area. All the passengers and crew members evacuated the aircraft by slides. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. Two passengers received serious injuries. There was some fire which extinguished itself. The cause of the accident has been attributed to incapability of the aircraft to stop because of non-availability of thrust reversers, inboard flight spoilers, ground spoilers and inboard brakes.
Primary Cause
Inability of the aircraft to stop due to lack of thrust reversers, inboard flight spoilers, ground spoilers, and inboard brakes.Inability of the aircraft to stop due to lack of thrust reversers, inboard flight spoilers, ground spoilers, and inboard brakes.Share on:
