VT-AXV

Destroyed
Fatal

BOEING 737

Accident Details

Date
Saturday, May 22, 2010
NTSB Number
DCA10RA063
Location
Manglaore, India
Event ID
20100522X50538
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
158
Serious Injuries
7
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
166

Aircraft Information

Registration
VT-AXV
Make
BOEING
Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Model / ICAO
737B37M
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
No. of Engines
2

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