VT-EFO — accident record & aircraft history

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Safety history

June 23, 1985Accident
On the morning of 23rd June, 1985 Air India's Boeing 747 aircraft VT-EFO (Kanishka) was on a scheduled passenger flight (AI182) from Montreal and was proceeding to London enroute to Delhi and Bombay. It was being monitored at Shannon on the radar scope.
Boeing 747-200 · 329 fatalities
The following findings were reported: - The aircraft was subjected to a sudden event at an altitude of 31,000 feet resulting in its crash into the sea and the death of all on board, - The forward and aft cargo compartments ruptured before water impact, - The section aft of the wings of the aircraft separated from the forward portion before water impact. Full accident record
January 28, 1983Accident
Boeing 747-237B