Boeing 737-200 crash, Dec 17, 1978 (4 killed), Hyderabad-...
Boeing 737-200 accident on December 17, 1978 near Hyderabad-Begumpet Telangana, India with 4 fatalities.
- Date: December 17, 1978
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-200
- Location: Hyderabad-Begumpet Telangana, India
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
An Indian Airlines Boeing 737-2A8 (VT-EAL) with 126 passengers and six crew on board was departing Hyderabad-Begumpet Airport on 17 December 1978 when the captain noticed severe vibration during the initial climb. He retracted the undercarriage and returned to land. The aircraft belly landed, slid about 940 meters, overran, struck a perimeter fence and came to rest in flames. A passenger and three people cutting grass near the fence were killed, and 31 passengers were injured. The aircraft was destroyed by post-crash fire.