Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 12 August 1972
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 100
Owner/operator: Indian Airlines
Registration Number: VT-DME
Location: 1,5 km S of Delhi-Palam Airport (DEL) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: F-27 aircraft ? specifically the aircraft?s control surfaces, landing gear, and potentially the aircraft?s structural integrity.F-27 aircraft ? specifically the aircraft?s control surfaces, landing gear, and potentially the aircraft?s structural integrity.
Category: Accident
An ILS approach to Delhi was aborted due to a pilot?s error during descent, resulting in a collision with terrain.An ILS approach to Delhi was aborted due to a pilot?s error during descent, resulting in a collision with terrain.
Description
The first ILS approach to Delhi was abandoned. On the second attempt the pilot descended below the Minimum Descent Altitude (MDA) while preoccupied with trying to fly below the cloud base. When he realized the mistake he initiated a go-around with wrong flap settings and undercarriage down. The F-27 collided with terrain.
Primary Cause
Pilot error during descent, specifically incorrect approach procedure and improper flap settings leading to a collision with terrain.Pilot error during descent, specifically incorrect approach procedure and improper flap settings leading to a collision with terrain.Share on:
