Incident Overview
Date: Friday 12 May 1972
Aircraft Type: Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. HAL-748-224 Srs. 2
Owner/operator: Indian Airlines
Registration Number: VT-EAT
Location: Cochin Airport (COK) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: Aircraft Landing GearAircraft Landing Gear
Category: Accident
A scheduled passenger flight from Coimbatore to Cochin experienced a serious incident due to challenging weather conditions. The pilot initiated a high and fast approach, resulting in a late touchdown and subsequent ground contact outside the aerodrome boundary. The aircraft overshot the runway, impacting a riverbed and a fence, causing significant damage. All passengers and crew escaped unharmed.A scheduled passenger flight from Coimbatore to Cochin experienced a serious incident due to challenging weather conditions. The pilot initiated a high and fast approach, resulting in a late touchdown and subsequent ground contact outside the aerodrome boundary. The aircraft overshot the runway, impacting a riverbed and a fence, causing significant damage. All passengers and crew escaped unharmed.
Description
Whilst on scheduled passenger flight from Coimbatore to Cochin, the pilot made several attempts to land in marginal visibility and light rain. In the final attempt he made a high and fast approach resulting in a very late touch down. The aircraft overshot the runway and came to stop outside the aerodrome boundary after having crossed a riverbed and hit a fence. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. All the four crew and the thirteen passengers escaped unhurt .
Primary Cause
Poor visibility and light rain conditions during a high and fast approach.Poor visibility and light rain conditions during a high and fast approach.Share on:
