DCA19WA007

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 737 · Tamil Nadu, India · October 12, 2018

Accident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
October 12, 2018
Place
Tamil Nadu, India
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
VT-AYDBoeing 737
Defining event
Takeoff: Abnormal runway contact
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
98473

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Factual narrative

The government of India has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 airplane that occurred on October 12, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of India's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of India.

Aircraft

Registration
VT-AYD
Reported as
Boeing 737
Category
Airplane
Serial number
36340
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Air India Express
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Transport