De Havilland DH.106 Comet crash, Jul 28, 1963 (63 killed)
De Havilland DH.106 Comet accident on July 28, 1963 near Mumbai Maharashtra, India with 63 fatalities. Cause: Probably loss of control while turning in...
- Date: July 28, 1963
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.106 Comet
- Location: Mumbai Maharashtra, India
- Fatalities: 63
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Probably loss of control while turning in severe turbulence and heavy rain, as concluded in the Wikipedia article (no wreckage recovered, so not an official finding)
United Arab Airlines Flight 869, a de Havilland Comet 4C on a Tokyo to Cairo service, was on approach to Bombay Santa Cruz Airport on 28 July 1963 at about 1:50 a.m. local time. The aircraft entered a left hand turn in severe turbulence and heavy rain and crashed into the Arabian Sea nine nautical miles from Madh Island, killing all 63 aboard. No wreckage was recovered, and the article concludes that loss of control is probable.