.jpg) A Dornier 228 similar to the one involved in the accident | |
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 July 1998 |
| Summary | Uncommanded pitch-up and stall due to horizontal stabiliser failure caused by improper maintenance |
| Site | Near Kochi, Kerala, India |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | HAL Dornier 228 |
| Operator | Indian Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | IC503 |
| ICAO flight No. | IAC503 |
| Call sign | INDAIR 503 |
| Registration | VT-EJW |
| Flight origin | Agatti Airport, Agatti, Lakshadweep |
| Stopover | Willingdon Island Airport, Kochi, Kerala |
| Destination | Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
| Passengers | 3 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Fatalities | 6 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 3 |
| Ground injuries | 6 |
Indian Airlines Flight 503 was a scheduled flight operated by Indian Airlines between Agatti and Thiruvananthapuram, with a stopover in Kochi. On 30 July 1998, the Dornier 228 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Kochi killing all six people onboard and three people on the ground.[1]
- ^ "Chronology of Air crashes in India". Hindustan Times. 21 May 2003. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.