Crash of a Vickers 768D Viscount in Vijayawada
Date & Time:
Aug 28, 1980
Operator:
Registration:
VT-DJC
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bombay - Vijayawada
MSN:
296
YOM:
1958
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
24
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The four engine airplane landed hard and bounced three times, before the nose gear collapsed. Out of control, the airplane veered off runway to the right and came to rest. All 29 occupants escaped without injuries while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
