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Air India flight 171 crash

 

The Air India Flight 171 crash refers to a tragic aviation accident that occurred on July 28, 1968.

📍 Crash Summary:

  • Flight Number: Air India Flight 171
  • Aircraft: Boeing 707-437
  • Registration: VT-DMN (named "Kanchenjunga")
  • Operator: Air India
  • Route:
    • Origin: Bombay (now Mumbai), India
    • Stopovers: Beirut, Lebanon → Geneva, Switzerland
    • Destination: London Heathrow Airport, UK
  • Crash Location: Off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran, into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after departing Santacruz Airport, Bombay

🕒 Date of Crash:

July 28, 1968

👥 People Onboard:

  • Total on board: 101 (95 passengers, 6 crew members)
  • Fatalities: 101 (no survivors)

⚠️ Cause of the Crash:

The cause was determined to be a fire in one of the engines (No. 4 engine), which subsequently led to a hydraulic failure and loss of control. The fire was traced to a possible mechanical failure in the engine or surrounding components, although the exact cause could not be definitively identified due to the limitations of crash investigation technology at the time.

📝 Additional Notes:

  • This was one of the early fatal crashes involving a Boeing 707 in commercial service.
  • The wreckage fell into the sea, which complicated recovery and investigation efforts.


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