Nighttime Hard Landing and Go-Around Crash at Bombay-Santa Cruz Airport (VT-DJJ)

Incident Overview and Approach Conditions The aircraft completed an uneventful flight from Singapore via Kuala Lumpur before beginning a nighttime descent to Bombay-Santa Cruz Airport. Visibility was poor due to fog and darkness. During the final approach, the captain reduced engine power to a minimum, which caused the aircraft to descend at an excessive rate. ## Hard Landing and Go-Around Attempt Twelve seconds after the power reduction, the aircraft made a hard landing on runway 27. The impact damaged the main wheel wells and tires, and several cockpit alarms sounded. The captain then increased engine power and initiated a go-around. The aircraft continued for a few hundred meters but rolled onto the right shoulder of the runway before takeoff. ## Crash and Casualties After liftoff, the stick shaker activated, indicating the aircraft was in stall conditions. The aircraft lost altitude and crashed near the runway end, bursting into flames. The accident killed two crew members and 15 passengers. An additional 45 occupants were injured, while 49 others escaped uninjured.