Boeing 737-200 crash, Aug 16, 1991 (69 killed), Imphal
Boeing 737-200 accident on August 16, 1991 near Imphal, Manipur, India with 69 fatalities. Cause: The pilot-in-command departed from the approach...
- Date: August 16, 1991
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-200
- Location: Imphal, Manipur, India
- Fatalities: 69
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot-in-command departed from the approach procedure with an early descent and an unreported turn, losing time reference in hilly terrain.
Indian Airlines Flight IC257, a Boeing 737 from Calcutta, was on an ILS approach to Imphal when it descended early and turned outbound without reporting over the VOR. It lost its time reference in the hills, the GPWS warning came too late, and it struck Mt Thangjing about 39 km from the runway. All 69 occupants were killed.