Indian Airlines Flight 403[1] was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad to Bangalore. On 17 December 1978, the Boeing 737-2A8 crashed during takeoff, killing one passenger and causing three additional ground casualties.[2]

Indian Airlines Flight 403

An Indian Airlines Boeing 737-200 similar to the one involved
Accident
Date	17 December 1978
Summary	Leading edge devices not extended during takeoff
Site	Begumpet Airport, Telangana, India
Total fatalities	4
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Boeing 737-2A8
Operator	Indian Airlines
IATA flight No.	IC403
ICAO flight No.	IAC403
Call sign	INDAIR 403
Registration	VT-EAL
Flight origin	Begumpet Airport, Telangana
Destination	Bangalore International Airport
Passengers	126
Crew	6
Fatalities	1
Survivors	131
Ground casualties
Ground fatalities	3

Aircraft

The aircraft involved was a Boeing 737-2A8 with serial number 20485 and construction number 277, registered as VT-EAL. The plane was seven years and ten months old at the time of the crash.[2] It was powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A turbojet engines.[3]

Accident

During takeoff from Runway 09 at Begumpet Airport, the aircraft entered a stall. The flight crew aborted the takeoff and attempted a wheels-up landing. The aircraft skidded 3,080 feet (940 m), overshooting the runway and breaking the airport's perimeter fence before coming to a stop in flames. One passenger was killed, along with three more people who were cutting grass near the airport fence at the time of the accident.[2]

Investigation

Investigators determined that the leading edge devices were not extended during rotation due to a technical fault.[2]

See also

• China Northwest Airlines Flight 2119

References

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