Indian Airlines Flight 257
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indian-airlines-flight-257-183-10972177
title:
Indian Airlines Flight 257
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Indian Airlines Flight 257 was an Indian Airlines domestic passenger flight operating on the Calcutta–Imphal–Dimapur route. On 16 August 1991, the Boeing 737-2A8 registered VT-EFL crashed into the hilly terrain of Thangjing Hill during its descent, killing all 63 passengers and 6 crew members on board. The crash was attributed to the pilot's non-adherence to the written procedure for an approach to Imphal. The crew decided to violate the approach procedure by taking a short cut and eventually sl
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1991 Aircraft crash
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Airlines_Flight_257
date created:
2007-07-30T13:44:52Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T11:37:56Z
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