Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 9 December 1971
Aircraft Type: Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. HAL-748-224 Srs. 2
Owner/operator: Indian Airlines
Registration Number: VT-DXG
Location: near Cumbum –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 21 / Occupants: 31
Component Affected: Aircraft Navigation SystemAircraft Navigation System
Category: Accident
An aircraft deviated from its planned route, resulting in a collision with a hill in the Meghamalai hills. The aircraft was flying at an altitude of 5200 feet, approximately 29 miles off its designated track.An aircraft deviated from its planned route, resulting in a collision with a hill in the Meghamalai hills. The aircraft was flying at an altitude of 5200 feet, approximately 29 miles off its designated track.
Description
The aircraft strayed off course and collided with a hill in the Meghamalai hills, at an altitude of 5200 feet, 29 miles left off its desired track.
Primary Cause
Loss of navigational control due to deviation from the planned flight path.Loss of navigational control due to deviation from the planned flight path.Share on:
