Friday, January 26, 2007

The Bangalore Air crash - 1990



Aircrashes and tragedies are something no one likes remembering.However,the Indian Airlines (Air Bus A 320) crash in Bangalore on 14th Feb 1990 is something that stands out in my memory as I had visited the crash site a week after the incident.An accident of this nature will get wide media coverage even today but it was a first in those days and its even more big when it happens so close to you.
India Today magazine carried out a fantastic coverpage of the actual scene of the crash with a lady running out of the burning flight which is permanently etched in my mind.I am trying to search for this cover page to post it here.
Displayed in this post are pictures pulled out from random search in google.

Description
Controlled flight into terrain during approach. Aircraft hit about 400 meters short of the runway. Four of the seven crew members and 88 of the 139 passengers were killed.


Location and date of the crash
Date 14/02/1990
Time 13:03
Location Bangalore,
India

Plane information
Serial number 79
Type 320-231
Engine manufacturer IAE
Engine type V2500-A1
Delivery year 1989


Flight Information
Flight Number 605
Départure airport : Mumbai , Santa Cruz Sahar Int'l - India (BOM / VAAB)
Arrival airport : Bangalore, Hindustan - India (BLR / BLR)



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