Narrative:
The Caravelle landed with excessive speed, causing the aircraft to balloon after a heavy landing. The nose landing gear collapsed on the following touchdown. A fire erupted in the nosegear area, but was extinguished within 3-4 minutes. The co-pilot handled the control stick at a critical moment.
Landing gear collapse
Runway mishap
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 3 July 1973 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Type: |  Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI-N |
| Operator: | Indian Airlines |
| Registration: | VT-DPO |
| MSN: | 128 |
| First flight: | 1963-12-10 (9 years 7 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Bombay-Santacruz Airport (BOM) ( India)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Bombay-Santacruz Airport (BOM/VABB), India |
The Caravelle landed with excessive speed, causing the aircraft to balloon after a heavy landing. The nose landing gear collapsed on the following touchdown. A fire erupted in the nosegear area, but was extinguished within 3-4 minutes. The co-pilot handled the control stick at a critical moment.
Classification:
Heavy landingLanding gear collapse
Runway mishap
Sources:
» Civil aircraft accidents 1973 / Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, CAD, ASDPhotos
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