Boeing 737-800 crash, Jul 1, 2019, Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shi...
Boeing 737-800 accident on July 1, 2019 near Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji (Santa Cruz), Maharashtra, India with no fatalities. Cause: Late touchdown...
- Date: July 1, 2019
- Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
- Location: Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji (Santa Cruz), Maharashtra, India
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Late touchdown after an extended flare with autopilot and autothrottle disconnected, in tailwind and heavy rain with reduced visual cues, and an approach with lower flaps than recommended.
A SpiceJet Boeing 737 800 on flight SG6237 from Jaipur overran the runway at Mumbai while landing in heavy rain late at night. All 167 people on board were unhurt and the main runway was closed for some time. The investigation found a late touchdown after an extended flare in tailwind and reduced visual cues.