Air India Express flight IX812 crash
MANGALORE, ( AIRLINE INDUSTRY REVIEW ) – An Air India Express flight from Dubai to Mangalore, overshot the runway at Mangalore International Airport ( IATA :IXE ) and caught fire. The flight, IX812, was being operated by a Boeing 737-800. The aircraft involved was VT-AXV, cn 36333/2481, a 2007 December built example.
It was bearing the ‘Victoria Memorial’ tailart. The flight was due to arrive in Mangalore at 6.30a.m local time.
The flight was carrying 163 passengers ( some reports state this at 137 adults + 19 children, at 156 passengers ) and six crew. The aircraft has mostly burnt, with nose and tail remaining ( the only ) recognizable parts. NDTV, an Indian TV channel, reported six survivors, while a majority are presumed to have perished.
Photos of the crash scene. Copyrighted to original photographers.
Mangalore has two runways 09/27 5,300 ft. and 06/24 9,515ft. long and has a steep valley in the end of runway 24, leaving no space for correction.
Crash photos ( copyrighted )
Runway 24 location ( copyrighted to original poster Threeifbyair on Airliners.net )
Runway 24 steep hill ( original poster TBYO787 )
Air India Express operates flights to seven Middle Eastern airports from Mangalore, and is the largest operator at the airport.
This was Air India Express’ first major incident and is the worst aircraft accident in India since 2000. This event, currently, is also the deadliest air crash in year 2010, so far.
A cause for the incident was not immediately clear. Although it is too early to make any conclusions, the high-energy falldown into the slope could have increased the damage.
Runway 24 has ILS and the ILS24 approach is valid for ICAO Cat A,B&C aircraft.However, AIP does state that there are no runway end lights for either 06 or 24 end. The runway obstacles/limitations chart also specifies “DEEP VALLEY” beyond the 06 threshold. The runway was completed in 2006 and is fully concrete, as opposed to the other shorter Asphalt runway.
After the accident, the ILS locator antenna of runway 06 has been hit, and is currently NOTAMed unavailable.
According to AvHerald.com, this collision with the antenna, tore the aircraft’s belly open and threw 8 people out of the aircraft – whom are the survivors reported.
The air traffic control and airport authority reported that the aircraft arrived for approbabi without any incident, but a loud bang – possibly a tyre burst – was heard upon touchdown.
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May all those perished rest in peace.
hey! Are there any south african’s in the Air India flight???
No … all othe victims are INDIANs
I am sorry, I do not have a nationality list of the passengers ( nor has the airline published one ). However, unless there were any South Africans travelling to Mangalore, there is a lower chance since this flight was not to a major city.
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