Passengers 85 Survivors 0 Operator Alitalia Survivor 0 Location Maharashtra | Crew 9 Aircraft type Douglas DC-8-43 Total fatalities 94 (all) Passenger count 85 | |
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Date July 7, 1962, 18:40 UTC
(July 8, 1962, 00:10 local) Site 11 km NW of Junnar, Maharashtra, India Summary Controlled flight into terrain Similar Caledonian Airways Flight 153, Aeroflot Flight 902, United Arab Airlines Fl, Air France Flight 117, Air France Flight 007 | ||
Alitalia Flight 771 was a multi-leg Douglas DC-8-43 international scheduled flight from Sydney via Darwin, Bangkok, Bombay, Karachi and Tehran to Rome with 94 on board. On July 7, 1962 18:40 UTC (July 8, 1962, 00:10 local) it crashed into a hill about 84 km north-east of Bombay while on approach.
The accident was attributed to several potential causes, including a navigation error which led the pilot to believe that he was nearer to his destination than he actually was; failure to maintain the recommended safe altitude; and pilot unfamiliarity with the flight route. This was the first time a flight recorder was used to solve an accident.
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