Passengers 85 Survivors 0 Survivor 0 | 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) 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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