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 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 May 2010 |
| Summary | Runway overrun due to pilot error. |
| Site | Beyond runway 24 at Mangalore International Airport 12°56′48″N 074°52′25″E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-8HG(SFP) |
| Aircraft name | Victoria Memorial |
| Operator | Air India Express |
| IATA flight No. | IX812 |
| ICAO flight No. | AXB812 |
| Call sign | EXPRESS INDIA 812 |
| Registration | VT-AXV |
| Flight origin | Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates |
| Destination | Mangalore International Airport, India |
| Occupants | 166 |
| Passengers | 160[1] |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 158 |
| Injuries | 8 |
| Survivors | 8 |
Location of the accident shown within India.
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The crash site
Plane
The aircraft was a Boeing 737-800. Its first flight was on 20 December 2007.
References
- "List of passengers on Air India Express flight". The Hindu. 22 May 2010. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
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