Narrative:
On the third landing attempt (downwind), the Viscount touched down 1800 feet down the wet runway. The aircraft overran.
accident date: 09-08-1971
type: Vickers 768D Viscount
registration: VT-DIX
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 9 August 1971 |
| Time: | 19:20 |
| Type: |  Vickers 768D Viscount |
| Operator: | Indian Airlines |
| Registration: | VT-DIX |
| MSN: | 292 |
| First flight: | 1958-02-17 (13 years 6 months) |
| Engines: | 4 Rolls-Royce Dart 510 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 27 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Jaipur-Sanganer Airport (JAI) ( India)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Jaipur-Sanganer Airport (JAI/VIJP), India |
On the third landing attempt (downwind), the Viscount touched down 1800 feet down the wet runway. The aircraft overran.
Classification:
Runway excursion
Sources:
» Civil aircraft accidents 1971 / Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, CAD, ASDPhotos
accident date: 09-08-1971
type: Vickers 768D Viscount
registration: VT-DIX
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