Air India Express Flight 812
Air India Express Flight IX-812 was a passenger flight of Air India from Dubai International Airport that crashed on 22 May 2010 at Mangalore International Airport. The time of the crash was UTC+5:30 local time. The airplane went beyond the area of the runway and crashed. The accident killed about 160 people.
 VT-AXV, the aircraft involved in the accident in 2010. | |
| Accident summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 May 2010 |
| Summary | Runway overrun due to pilot error. |
| Place | Beyond runway 24 at Mangalore International Airport 12°56′48″N 074°52′25″E / 12.94667°N 74.87361°ECoordinates: 12°56′48″N 074°52′25″E / 12.94667°N 74.87361°E |
| Passengers | 160[1] |
| Crew | 6 |
| Injuries (non-fatal) | 8 |
| Fatalities | 158 |
| Survivors | 8 |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-8HG(SFP) |
| Aircraft name | Victoria Memorial |
| Airline/user | Air India Express |
| Registration | VT-AXV |
| Flew from | Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates |
| Flying to | Mangalore International Airport, India |
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Plane
The aircraft was a Boeing 737-800. Its first flight was on 20 December 2007.
Air India Express Flight 812 Media
Members of the public services were assisted by local volunteers in a joint rescue operation at the scene of the crash.
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References
- ↑ "List of passengers on Air India Express flight". The Hindu. 22 May 2010. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article435569.ece. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
