Fokker F27 Friendship crash, Oct 19, 1988 (34 killed), Gu...
Fokker F27 Friendship accident on October 19, 1988 near Guwahati, Assam, India with 34 fatalities. Cause: Pilot in command error: he did not follow the...
- Date: October 19, 1988
- Aircraft: Fokker F27 Friendship
- Location: Guwahati, Assam, India
- Fatalities: 34
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot in command error: he did not follow the localiser on the outbound leg, became disorientated and did not complete the ILS approach.
On 19 October 1988 a Vayudoot Fokker F27 on a scheduled Silchar to Guwahati service lost contact with air traffic control at 08:53 after an ILS approach and struck a hill more than 10 nautical miles from Guwahati Airport. The aircraft burned after impact and all 34 people on board were killed.