Indian Airlines Flight 440 [SEP] point in time
Indian Airlines Flight 440
Indian Airlines Flight 440 was a flight on 31 May 1973 that crashed while on approach to Palam Airport killing 48 of the 65 passengers and crew on board.
Accident.
Flight 440 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu to New Delhi. A Boeing 737 named "Saranga" was used for the flight. As Flight 440 approached Palam International Airport in driving dust and a rainstorm, the aircraft struck high tension wires during a NDB approach with visibility below
Airlines Flight 440 crash was caused by the crew descending below the minimum decision height.
See also.
- Japan Airlines Flight 471, another aviation disaster that took place at Palam International Airport less than a year prior to Indian Airlines Flight 440.
External links.
- Indian Airlines Flight 440 at Planecrashinfo.com