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1991-08-16: Indian Airlines Flight 257 — India

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On August 16, 1991, an Indian Airlines Flight 257 was involved in an aviation accident near India. 69 people were killed. The investigation identified controlled flight into terrain as a causal factor. This summary draws on records from Wikidata contributors; 5 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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On August 16, 1991, Indian Airlines Flight 257 was involved in an accident near India, resulting in 69 fatalities. The incident is recorded in the Wikidata aviation-safety dataset.

Accident Details

On August 16, 1991, Indian Airlines Flight 257 was involved in an aviation accident near India. The incident reportedly resulted in 69 fatalities.

Dataset Context

This accident is catalogued in the Wikidata aviation-safety dataset, which documents more than three thousand aircraft accidents and aviation occurrences spanning the entire history of powered and unpowered flight, from early aviation to modern times. Cross-referencing records such as this one with primary investigative sources enables researchers to analyze historical safety trends and identify recurring contributing factors across different eras of aviation. The dataset serves as a comprehensive repository for aviation safety research.

Contributing factors

controlled flight into terrain

Related events

Same aircraft family

More accident analyses

Investigation report by Wikidata contributors. Original record: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6019803. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the CC0 (Wikidata).