Air India Express Flight 1344
An unstable approach, a prolonged float and a late touchdown left too little runway to stop at Kozhikode.
Incident date:
LEVEL 3 Final report
Causes
Emergency response in airline accidents
Official investigators identified emergency response in 3 of the incidents we cover, from 1985 to 2020. Each account explains how it arose in that case. A shared topic does not mean the same cause.
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| Date | Flight | Aircraft | Location | Fatalities | Report status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2020 | Air India Express Flight 1344 | Boeing 737-800 | Runway 10, Kozhikode International Airport, Kerala, India | 21: 19 passengers and both pilots | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 25 July 2008 | Qantas 30 | Boeing Company 747-438 | South China Sea, about 475 km north-west of Manila | 0 | LEVEL 3 Final report |
| 2 August 1985 | Delta Flight 191 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | North of runway 17L at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas | 137 total: 134 aboard and one motorist within 30 days, plus two injured passengers who died later | LEVEL 3 Final report |
Qantas 30
An oxygen cylinder burst through the fuselage over the South China Sea. The crew descended from 29,000 ft and diverted to Manila with all 369 occupants surviving.
Incident date:
LEVEL 3 Final report
Delta Flight 191
A rapidly developing thunderstorm put severe microburst wind shear across the final approach to Dallas/Fort Worth. Delta 191 struck the ground, a highway and airport water tanks.
Incident date:
LEVEL 3 Final report