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17-06-2025
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13 Air India Crashes, 1,200+ Deaths: The One Deadly Mistake Found In Every Tragedy
Last Updated: The Air India crash on June 12 joins a grim chronicle of deadly air crashes over the past five decades - each one a brutal reminder that the skies have not always been safe The Air India plane crash that took place on June 12, 2025, in the skies over Ahmedabad has once again thrown the aviation safety protocols into serious question. Air India Flight AI-171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner headed for London, crashed into a densely populated residential area just minutes after takeoff, killing 241 people on board and 38 on the ground. Only one passenger survived. The sheer scale of the devastation has reignited public outrage and raised old, haunting questions; Was it a sudden technical failure or human error? Or is there a deeper, systemic rot in the aviation safety net? While the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is yet to release its final report, preliminary signals hint at a technical fault. Experts from the US and UK have joined the investigation, with the recovered black box offering critical data. But this tragedy is not an isolated incident. Rather, it joins a grim chronicle of deadly air crashes over the past five decades – each one a brutal reminder that the skies have not always been safe. Here is a look back at some of the darkest air disasters involving Air India and its subsidiaries, each peeling back the layers of misjudgment, mechanical failure, and institutional apathy: 1. Ahmedabad | June 12, 2025: Crash Into Medical Building, 279 Dead Flight AI-171 had barely lifted off before it plunged into a crowded neighbourhood. The crash not only incinerated all but one passenger but also claimed dozens of lives on the ground. Investigations are ongoing, but early signs point to possible technical malfunction. 2. Kozhikode | August 7, 2020: Runway Overrun, 21 Dead 3. Mangalore | May 22, 2010: Overshot Runway, 158 Dead Flight IX-812 from Dubai failed to stop on Mangalore's precarious tabletop runway. Investigators revealed the captain ignored repeated warnings from the co-pilot to abort the landing. Fatigue and misjudgment were central to the disaster. 4. Patna | July 17, 2000: Crash Into A Slum, 60 Dead Alliance Air Flight 7412 stalled midair during landing and crashed into a residential colony. The pilot had taken an incorrect approach. Investigators blamed poor training and the dangerous proximity of dense population zones near the airport. 5. Aurangabad | April 26, 1993: Collision With Truck On Runway, 55 Dead Indian Airlines Flight 491 hit a truck that was inexplicably on the runway during takeoff. The fatal lapse in ground traffic management shocked aviation regulators. This incident spotlighted the chaos that can exist beyond the cockpit. 6. Imphal | August 16, 1991: Crash During Descent, 69 Dead Indian Airlines Flight 257 crashed into a hill as it prepared to land. The pilot had miscalculated altitude in poor visibility. A tragic case of overconfidence and flawed judgment. 7. Bangalore | February 14, 1990: Premature Landing, 92 Dead Flight 605, an Airbus A320, hit the ground short of the runway while approaching HAL Airport. The cause was alleged unfamiliarity with the cockpit layout of the newly inducted Airbus, leading to a botched landing. 8. Ahmedabad | October 19, 1988: Descent Into Trees, 133 Dead Indian Airlines Flight 113 collided with trees during its final approach in low visibility. Pilot miscalculation, along with failure of the air traffic control to provide accurate weather updates, sealed the fate of almost everyone onboard. 9. Mumbai | June 21, 1982: Crash During Storm, 17 Dead Flight 403 crashed while landing during a monsoon deluge at Sahar Airport. Pilots struggled with visibility, and the aircraft veered off the runway. 10. Mumbai | January 1, 1978: Into The Arabian Sea, 213 Dead Flight 855, a Boeing 747, nosedived into the sea shortly after takeoff. Investigators said the captain was misled by faulty instruments and became spatially disoriented. It remains one of the worst aviation disasters in history. 11. Mumbai | October 12, 1976: Engine Fire Mid-Air, 95 Dead Indian Airlines Flight 171 was engulfed in flames shortly after takeoff. The fire started due to a malfunction in the fuel system and rapidly spread, leaving no survivors. 12. Delhi | May 31, 1973: Crash into Power Lines, 48 Dead Flight 440 crashed into electrical wires near Palam Airport. Pilots made a risky approach during a thunderstorm and visibility was near zero. Another case of poor weather judgment and lack of updated landing protocols. 13. Meghamalai | December 9, 1971: Crash Into Hills, 31 Dead An Indian Airlines Avro HS-748 failed to navigate through dense fog and crashed into the mountains of Meghamalai. Navigational missteps in treacherous weather proved fatal. top videos View all From cockpit miscalculations to poorly managed runways and inadequate infrastructure, the thread running through all these tragedies is disturbingly consistent. Each plane crash has brought with it a fresh wave of grief, investigations, and promises of reform; yet fundamental flaws persist. What makes the June 2025 Ahmedabad plane crash particularly painful is not just the scale of loss, but the deja vu of it all. Location : New Delhi, India, India First Published: June 17, 2025, 16:25 IST News india 13 Air India Crashes, 1,200+ Deaths: The One Deadly Mistake Found In Every Tragedy
New Indian Express
17-06-2025
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2010 Mangaluru plane crash victims' kin continue battle for compensation
KOZHIKODE: Fifteen years after the tragic Mangaluru air disaster, families of the victims continue to wage an uphill legal battle demanding rightful compensation as mandated under the Montreal Convention. Despite initial assurances of Rs 75 lakh per deceased passenger, many kin allege they have received only a fraction of the legally entitled amount, forcing them to seek justice through the judiciary. The 2010 crash of Air India Express Flight IX-812, a Boeing 737-800 arriving from Dubai, remains one of India's deadliest air disasters. The aircraft overshot the table-top runway at Mangaluru International Airport and plunged into a gorge, killing 158 of the 166 passengers and crew on board. Krishnan, one of the bereaved family members and a petitioner in a case before the Kerala High Court, expressed anguish over the meagre payouts. 'We lost everything that day including our loved ones, our savings, and our future. Yet the compensation offered is a mere token. It's an insult to our loss,' he said. Alongside him, Mayankutty and dozens of others have also filed legal petitions contesting the compensation process. According to Narayanan Killingom, president of Mangaluru Air Crash Victims' Families Association, the airline has yet to disburse the full statutory or 'no-fault' liability amount under the Montreal Convention. 'My brother Gangadharan worked as a truck driver in Dubai. His death devastated our family. We were promised `75 lakh, but later negotiations reduced that. For the families of the deceased, these negotiations should never have applied,' Narayanan said. He confirmed that 42 families remain in legal pursuit of the balance compensation. Compensation discrepancies and legal loopholes Under the Montreal Convention of 1999 ratified by India and incorporated into Indian law via the Carriage by Air (Amendment) Act, 2009, victims' next of kin are automatically entitled to up to 100,000 Special Drawing Rights, an international currency basket defined by the IMF, amounting to roughly Rs 1.52 crore at present exchange rates. This automatic entitlement is classified as 'strict liability,' requiring no proof of fault on the airline's part. Beyond this limit, families can claim additional damages if they can demonstrate negligence or fault by the carrier. However, the onus of disproving fault lies with the airline. In many cases, the airlines have resisted higher payouts by settling quickly and quietly with economically weaker families, offering them reduced compensation in exchange for signing waivers.
New Indian Express
15-06-2025
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Mangaluru and Karipur air crash survivors recount horrors of near death
KOZHIKODE: The rain had just begun to fall lightly that morning in May 2010 as Flight IX-812 descended towards Mangalore airport. For the 166 people on board, home was just minutes away. But within seconds, that hopeful descent turned into catastrophe -- a misjudged landing, a fuselage torn apart, fire, screams, and chaos. Fifteen years have passed. For some, time has dulled the pain; for others, memories are etched as deep as the burning metal of that ill-fated aircraft. Survivors of the Mangaluru and Kozhikode air crashes carry not just scars on their bodies but grief in their hearts. These are not just disaster statistics. These are men and women who lived to tell stories of survival, pain and betrayal. A morning that changed everything On May 22, 2010, Air India Express Flight IX-812 from Dubai overshot the tabletop runway at Mangalore airport. It crashed into a valley and burst into flames. 158 people perished. Only eight survived. Uduma native Krishnan Koolikunnu, was one of them. Now 62, he runs a small grocery shop in his village in Kasaragod. 'At that moment, I thought it was the end. I saw my children's faces flash before me,' he says. 'I felt something was off just before landing. The plane was too fast. Then came the screech, a sound like metal scraping over rocks. It all went dark.' He remembers a small crack in the plane's body, his gateway to life. 'I pulled off the seatbelt and crawled through that gap. Outside, it was forest and fog. I ran and I didn't even know what I was running from.' Krishnan was joined in survival by K P Mayankutty, another survivor and a native of Kannur district. His seat, 22F, is etched in his memory. 'All survivors were seated on the same side. I saw the fireball coming. I heard children screaming for their parents,' Mayankutty said during a conversation with TNIE. 'That sound still wakes me up.'
News18
12-06-2025
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Ahmedabad Plane Crash: List Of Fatal Passenger Aircraft Accidents In India Over The Years
Last Updated: The Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad is the first fatal passenger plane crash in India in the past five years, coming after the 2020 incident in Kozhikode. Ahmedabad Plane Crash: An Air India flight AI 171, flying from Ahmedabad to London, crashed near Ahmedabad Airport on Thursday. The passenger plane with 232 passengers on board crashed shortly after takeoff near Meghaninagar, triggering panic in the area. Thick smoke from the crash site was visible as far as Vastrapur. Emergency response teams, including the fire brigade, were immediately rushed to the spot. This is the first major plane crash in India over the past five years. The last plane crash happened in Kozhikode in 2020. Here's a list of major plane crashes in India over the years: 2020: Air India Express Flight IX-1344 – Kozhikode The crash of Air India Express Flight IX-1344 on August 7, 2020, remains one of the most tragic aviation disasters in recent Indian history. Operating under the Vande Bharat Mission to repatriate Indians stranded abroad due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft was flying from Dubai to Kozhikode (Calicut). Upon attempting to land at Kozhikode's tabletop runway during heavy rainfall and low visibility, the plane overshot the runway, fell into a 30-foot gorge, and broke into two. The crash claimed 21 lives, including both pilots, and left more than 100 injured, some critically. 2010: Air India Express Flight IX-812 – Mangalore Air India Express Flight IX-812 crashed on May 22, 2010, at Mangalore International Airport, marking one of the deadliest aviation disasters in India. The flight, a Boeing 737-800, was operating from Dubai to Mangalore with 166 people onboard, including many Indian expatriates returning home. Upon landing at the tabletop runway—a runway located on a plateau with steep drops on either side—the aircraft overshot the runway, failed to stop in time, and plunged into a deep gorge, bursting into flames. The crash resulted in 158 fatalities, with only 8 survivors, most of whom were seated in the front section of the aircraft. 1998: Alliance Air Flight 7412 Alliance Air Flight 7412 tragically crashed on July 17, 1998, near Patna Airport in Bihar. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-2A8, was attempting a go-around maneuver during landing when it lost control and crashed into a densely populated residential area close to the airport. The disaster claimed the lives of 60 people—55 passengers and crew onboard and 5 individuals on the ground. 1993: Indian Airlines Flight 491 – Aurangabad Indian Airlines Flight 491 met with a tragic accident on April 26, 1993, shortly after taking off from Aurangabad Airport in Maharashtra. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-2A8, collided with a truck that had inadvertently entered the runway during the plane's takeoff roll. The collision caused the aircraft to lose control, crash, and catch fire. Out of the 118 passengers and crew onboard, 55 lost their lives in the crash. 1990: Indian Airlines Flight 605 – Bangalore Indian Airlines Flight 605 crashed on February 14, 1990, while attempting to land at Bangalore's HAL Airport in Karnataka. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, descended prematurely and touched down short of the runway, leading to a severe crash. Of the 146 passengers and crew onboard, 92 lost their lives in this tragic accident. First Published: June 12, 2025, 14:35 IST
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22-05-2025
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History Today: How Air India Express Flight 812 overshot the runway and crashed in Mangalore
Fifteen years ago, on May 22, Mangalore witnessed one of India's worst air crashes. Air India Express Flight IX-812 from Dubai crashed while landing at the Mangalore airport at 6.05 am. Here's how the tragedy unfolded read more Rescue personnel are seen near the smouldering wreckage of an Air India Boeing 737-800 aircraft which crashed upon landing in Mangalore on May 22, 2010. File image/AFP For the 166 passengers and crew on board Air India Express Flight 812 from Dubai to Mangalore on May 22, 2010, this was a routine journey. But this routine flight turned into one of aviation's worst tragedies, one that shall never be forgotten. It was also on this day in 2017 that an Ariana Grande concert at UK's Manchester Arena became a tragedy. As part of our ongoing History Today series, we take a look back at the Air India Express crash as well as the Manchester Arena bombing which have left an indelible mark on history as well as other events that shaped the day. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Crash Of Air India Express Flight 812 On May 22, 2010, Air India Express Flight 812 took off from Dubai and was on its way to Mangalore in India. The flight departed Dubai without issue and the flight had been uneventful before initiating the descent and approach to landing at Mangalore. In fact, the captain was asleep for over an hour, leaving the first officer to monitor the aircraft's systems, navigation and communication with air traffic control during cruise. Later, the aircraft was cleared approach into Mangalore. Herein lies the problem. The Mangalore airport, situated on a hilly area, was deemed to be a 'critical airfield' and required the captain to land it. However, the first officer continued to fly, resulting in the plane overrunning and crashing down the hill at its far end. Locals and police crowd at the crash site of Mangaluru Air India Express on May 22, 2010. File image/PTI Of the 166 people on board, only eight people managed to walk away from the burning wreck. It was India's second-worst domestic airline tragedy. As per the investigation, the captain of the flight took an unstabilised approach towards landing despite the calls of 'go around' by the first officer on the runway. It resulted in overshooting the runway, falling down the hillside and bursting into flames. Manchester Arena bombing Around 10.30 pm on May 22, 2017, just moments after Ariana Grande finished the final song of her Dangerous Woman concert at Manchester Arena, a suicide bomber detonated an explosion on the premises, killing 22 concertgoers and injuring 116 more. Later, the Islamic State claimed responsibility for what was the deadliest act of terrorism in Britain since the 2005 London metro bombings. Witnesses, who were present at the venue, said that the pop star had just finished her final song in the performance and walked off the stage when an explosion rung out at the arena, turning a scene of youthful fun to panic and violence as shrapnel and fire tore through the crowd pouring out of the Arena's busiest exit. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD They added that they heard an explosion and saw a flash of light. Some were knocked down by the blast, while others scrambled for safety in the chaos. Frantic parents, family members and friends began what would be an hours-long search for their children, and those from whom they had been separated when the rush to safety began. Others took to social media with photos of their loved ones, using #manchesterarena to ask if any of them had been seen alive after the explosion. More than 240 emergency calls were made; 60 ambulances and 400 police officers helped in the search. The youngest victim was eight-year-old Lancashire native Saffie Roussos. Members of the public take part in a vigil on St Ann's Square in Manchester, northwest England exactly one week after a bomb attack at Manchester Arena killed 22 and injured dozens more. File image/AFP Investigations later revealed that 22-year-old Salman Abedi, a Manchester native of Libyan descent, had carried out the deadly attack. Evidence revealed that others, including Abedi's brother, were aware of his plans, and may have helped to carry them out. A public inquiry released in 2021 found that 'more should have been done' by British police to stop the attack, while MI5 admitted it acted 'too slowly' in dealing with Abedi. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Meanwhile, Grande, who had briefly suspended her tour, returned to the concert area 11 days later and held a benefit concert titled One Love Manchester, raising a total of £17 million towards victims of the bombing. The Axis Powers are created It was on this day back in 1939 that Italy and Germany agreed to a military and political alliance, giving birth formally to the Axis powers, which ultimately included Japan. Italy's Benito Mussolini coined the name 'Pact of Steel' (he also came up with the metaphor of an 'axis' linking Rome and Berlin) after reconsidering his first choice, 'Pact of Blood,' to describe this historic agreement with Germany. Officially, the Pact of Steel obliged Germany and Italy to aid the other country militarily, economically or otherwise in the event of war, and to collaborate in wartime production. Notably, historians state that the Italian dictator had been less than keen to commit to the Pact. This was because he did not believe that Italy was ready for a major war. It was only in September 1940, the Pact of Steel became the Tripartite Pact, with Japan making up the third constituent of the triad. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD This Day, That Year 1960: The most violent earthquake in recorded history hits Chile; measuring 9.5 on the Richter Scale, it reportedly killed between 2,230 and 6,000 people. 1972: Richard Nixon arrived in Moscow, the first visit by a US president to the Soviet Union. 1980: The arcade game Pac-Man is released.
