DCA10RA063

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 737 · Manglaore, India · May 22, 2010

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
May 22, 2010, 00:40 local (00:40 UTC)
Place
Manglaore, India
Injuries
158 fatal, 7 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
VT-AXVBoeing 737
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
76074

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Factual narrative

On May 22, 2010 at about 6:10 am local time (0040 UTC), Air India Express flight 812 (VT-AXV), a Boeing 737-800 equipped with CFM56 engines, overran the runway into a valley during landing at the Mangalore International Airport, Mangalore, India. Of the 166 passengers and crew on board, there were 158 fatalities and 8 survivors. The airplane was substantially consumed by post-crash fire. The flight originated in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The investigation will be conducted by the Indian Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), and the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the DGCA as the State of design and manufacture. All inquiries should be directed to: Office of the Director General of Civil Aviation DGCA Complex Opposite Safdarjung Airport New Delhi 110003 India E-mail: das@dgca.nic.in

Aircraft

Registration
VT-AXV
Reported as
Boeing 737 (800)
Category
Airplane
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Air India Charters
Registered owner
M/s Four Lion LLC Delaware SPV
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport