Boeing 747-168 HZ-AIH
12 November 1996 · New Delhi, India · Fatal
Summary
On 12 November 1996 at about 18:40 local time, a Boeing 747-168 registered HZ-AIH, operated by Saudi Arabian Airlines, was involved in an accident near New Delhi, India. 349 people were on board and 349 died. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Delhi, India
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Boeing 747-168
- Registration
- HZ-AIH
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Saudi Arabian Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Daharan
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- NTSB number
- DCA97WA007
People
349 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 349 | 349 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 747-168 | HZ-AIH | Saudi Arabian Airlines | - |
| Tupolev TU-154 | UN76435 | Kazakh Airways | - |
Other Boeing 747 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1996 | Boeing 747-131 | East Moriches, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 230 |
| 5 Jan 1996 | Boeing 747-251B | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1996 | Boeing 747-273C | Los Angeles, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Dec 1996 | Boeing 747-236F | Hong Kong, United Kingdom | Cathay Pacific | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1996 | Boeing 747-136 | Jamaica, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Dec 1995 | Boeing 747-240 | Jamaica, New York, United States | Pakistan International Airline | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 1997 | McDonnell Douglas 369HS | Saipan, India | Micronesian Aviation Corp | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1998 | Airbus 319 | Calcutta, India | Air India | Unknown | - |
| 29 May 1998 | Boeing B-737-500 | Bombay, India | Jet Airways | Unknown | - |
| 5 Mar 1999 | Boeing 747-200F | Madras, India | Air France | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1999 | Piper PA-60-602P | Tambon Tha Chal, India | Aircraft Guaranty Corp | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jul 2000 | Boeing 737-200 | Patna, India | Airlines Allied Sevices Ltd | Fatal | 55 |