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Accident description
languages: Status: Final
Date: 07 MAY 1990
Time: 09:17
Type: Boeing 747-237B
Operator: Air-India
Registration: VT-EBO
C/n / msn: 20558/188
Year built: 1972
Engines: 4 Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7J
Crew: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20
Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 195
Total: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 215
Airplane damage: Written off
Location: Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) (India)
Phase: Landing
Nature: International Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport: London-Heathrow Airport (LHR)
Destination airport: Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
Flightnumber: 132
Narrative:
The Boeing 747, named “Emperor Vikramaditya”, touched down at Delhi after a flight from London. On application of reverse thrust, a failure of the no. 1 engine pylon to wing attachment caused this engine to tilt nose down. Hot exhaustion gasses caused a fire on the left wing. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
PROBABLE CAUSE: “The accident was caused due to the migration of the improperly installed diagonal-brace aft fuse-pin of the No.1 engine from its fitting which substantially reduced the load carrying capability of the engine fittings resulting in failure of the upper-link forward fuse pin due to excessive loads on account of probably improper landing leading to a partial separation of engine and fire.”
Sources:
NTSB/SIR-94/02 (p. 16)
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