Summary
On May 22, 2010, a Boeing 737 (VT-AXV) was involved in an accident near Manglaore, IN. The accident resulted in 158 fatal injuries, 7 serious injuries, with 1 person uninjured out of 166 aboard. The aircraft was destroyed.
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.
This accident is documented in NTSB report DCA10RA063. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft VT-AXV.
Accident Details
Aircraft Information
Analysis
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
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DCA10RA063