Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 7 June 1970
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200
Owner/operator: Indian Airlines
Registration Number: VT-DVG
Location: Agartala-Singerbhil Airport (IXA) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 39
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight control system)Aircraft Control System (specifically, the flight control system)
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737 aircraft struck the runway at a high speed, resulting in a runway overrun.A Boeing 737 aircraft struck the runway at a high speed, resulting in a runway overrun.
Description
Touched down at a higher than normal speed 2775 feet from the threshold and overran the runway.
Primary Cause
Excessive speed and a failure to maintain a safe speed limit during takeoff.Excessive speed and a failure to maintain a safe speed limit during takeoff.Share on:
