BOEING 737 near Manglaore — 2010-05-22
- Date
- 2010-05-22
- Location
- Manglaore, IN
- Aircraft
- BOEING 737
- Registration
- VT-AXV
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- Fatal
- Fatalities
- 158
Probable cause
Investigated by a foreign authority; NTSB does not determine probable cause.
NTSB narrative
On May 22, 2010 at about 6:10 am local time (0040 UTC), Air India Express flight 812 (VT-AXV), a Boeing 737-800 equipped with CFM56 engines, overran the runway into a valley during landing at the Mangalore International Airport, Mangalore, India. Of the 166 passengers and crew on board, there were 158 fatalities and 8 survivors. The airplane was substantially consumed by post-crash fire. The flight originated in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The investigation will be conducted by the Indian Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), and the NTSB has designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the DGCA as the State of design and manufacture. All inquiries should be directed to: Office of the Director General of Civil Aviation DGCA Complex Opposite Safdarjung Airport New Delhi 110003 India E-mail: das@dgca.nic.in