On October 9, 2005, a Boeing 737-400 (registration VT-SID) operated by Air Sahara (Sahara Airlines) was involved in an aviation accident near Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji (Santa Cruz), India during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft failed to stop within the runway limits during the landing roll. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 9 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
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An aircraft arriving from Calcutta experienced a runway overrun upon landing at Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport, resulting in significant damage to the airframe.
What happened
Upon arrival at Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport, the aircraft completed its approach to runway 27 following a routine flight departing from Calcutta. During the landing roll, the aircraft was unable to decelerate sufficiently within the available runway length. This resulted in the aircraft overrunning the end of the runway and coming to a stop several dozen meters past the threshold.
Despite the impact and the subsequent damage to the airframe, all 117 occupants were able to exit the aircraft without injury. The aircraft sustained damage that rendered it a total loss.
Findings
The aircraft was unable to come to a halt within the remaining distance of the runway after touchdown.
Probable cause
The aircraft failed to stop within the runway limits during the landing roll.
