No fatalities

Runway Overrun After Landing Too Far Down the Runway (VT-DVG)

Agartala, IndiaLanding (descent or approach)

On June 7, 1970, a Fokker F27 Friendship (registration VT-DVG) operated by Indian Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Agartala, India during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Wrong approach configuration on part of the flying crew who continued the approach at a too high speed and landed too far down the runway, reducing the landing distance available. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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The aircraft landed 2,775 feet past the threshold at excessive speed, overran the runway, lost its undercarriage, and was damaged beyond repair. All 39 occupants evacuated safely.

Accident Sequence

The aircraft experienced a wrong approach configuration, leading to a landing at an excessive speed and too far down the runway, approximately 2,775 feet past the runway threshold. After touchdown, the airplane was unable to stop within the remaining distance. It overran the runway, losing its undercarriage in the process, and came to rest.

Occupant Evacuation and Damage

All 39 occupants on board were evacuated safely. The aircraft sustained damage beyond repair as a result of the overrun and subsequent loss of the undercarriage.

Probable Cause

The official findings indicate that the probable cause was a wrong approach configuration on the part of the flying crew, who continued the approach at a too high speed and landed too far down the runway, thereby reducing the landing distance available.

Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 7 Jun 1970 Fokker F27 Friendship accident near Agartala, India?

The aircraft landed 2,775 feet past the threshold at excessive speed, overran the runway, lost its undercarriage, and was damaged beyond repair. All 39 occupants evacuated safely.

Were there any fatalities in the 7 Jun 1970 Fokker F27 Friendship accident?

No fatalities were recorded in this accident.

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 7 Jun 1970 involved a Fokker F27 Friendship, registration VT-DVG, operated by Indian Airlines, at Agartala, India.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

Wrong approach configuration on part of the flying crew who continued the approach at a too high speed and landed too far down the runway, reducing the landing distance available.