Boeing 737 VT-JGD

Summary

On 3 March 2016 at about 16:19 local time, a Boeing 737 registered VT-JGD, operated by Jet Airways Ltd., was involved in an accident near Mumbai, India. 128 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

3 March 2016 at 16:19

Classification

Accident

Location

Mumbai, India

Nearest airport

Chhatrapati Shivaji Internatio (VABB)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Boeing 737

Registration

VT-JGD

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Jet Airways Ltd.

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Delhi → Mumbai

Aircraft damage

Substantial

NTSB number

ENG16RA017

Nobody was injured.

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.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of India has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a Jet Airways Boeing 737, which occurred on March 3, 2016. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the Air Accident Investigation Bureau investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane. During landing on runway 27 at Mumbai, the cockpit crew heard a thud sound and the aircraft started turning towards the right. During the investigation it was observed that the trunnion pin sheared off during the landing roll. All investigative information will be released by the AAIB.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.