Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle crash, Oct 12, 1976 (95 killed)
Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle accident on October 12, 1976 near Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji (Santa Cruz) Maharashtra, India with 95 fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: October 12, 1976
- Aircraft: Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle
- Location: Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji (Santa Cruz) Maharashtra, India
- Fatalities: 95
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Metal fatigue in the high pressure compressor disc of the No. 2 engine, which disintegrated and caused the fire
An Indian Airlines Caravelle returning to Bombay after an engine fire and explosion shortly after takeoff crashed on approach to runway 09. All 95 people on board died.