Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

New Delhi India
Tuesady, November 12, 1996 18:40

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

On December 12, 1996, at about 1840 local time a mid air collision occurred about 40 miles southwest of New Delhi, India, between a departing Saudi Arabian Airlines B747-168 and an arriving Kazakh Airways TU-154. Saudi flight SV 763 was en route to Daharan with 308 persons on board, and reportedly climbing to 13,000 feet. Kazakhstan flight KZA 1907 was coming from Alamaty with 36 persons on board and reportedly cleared to descend to 15,000 feet. There were no survivors. A final report will be issued by the Indian government.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/12/1996
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1840
Event Time Zone --
Event City New Delhi
Event State --
Event Country INDIA
Zipcode of the event site --
Event Date Year 1996
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport --
Event Location Nearest Airport ID --
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport --
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source --
Time of the weather observation
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID --
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation --
Lighting Conditions --
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions --
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling --
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) --
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator --
Wind Speed (knots) --
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal 349
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 349
Investigating Agency Foreign
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) --
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 24 2002 1:55PM
User who most recently changed record HAUT
Basic weather conditions --
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft #2

Aircraft Registration Number -- --
NTSB Number DCA97WA007A DCA97WA007B
Missing Aircraft Indicator -- --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 129: Foreign Part 129: Foreign
Type of Flight Plan filed -- --
Flight plan Was Activated? No No
Damage Unknown Unknown
Aircraft Fire -- --
Aircraft Explosion -- --
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Boeing Tupolev
Aircraft Model 747-168 TU-154
Aircraft Series Identifier -- --
Aircraft Serial Number -- --
Certified Max Gross Weight -- --
Aircraft Category Airplane Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class -- --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No No
Flight Crew Seats -- --
Cabin Crew Seats -- --
Passenger Seats -- --
Total number of seats on the aircraft -- --
Number of Engines -- --
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection -- --
Date of Last Inspection -- --
Airframe hours since last inspection -- --
Airframe Hours -- --
ELT Installed -- --
ELT Activated -- --
ELT Aided Location of Event Site -- --
ELT Type -- --
Aircraft Owner Name -- --
Aircraft Owner Street Address -- --
Aircraft Owner City -- --
Aircraft Owner State -- --
Aircraft Owner Country -- --
Aircraft Owner Zipcode -- --
Operator is an individual? No --
Operator Name -- --
Operator Same as Owner? No --
Operator Is Doing Business As -- --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No --
Operator Street Address -- --
Operator City -- --
Operator State -- --
Operator Country -- --
Operator Zip code -- --
Operator Code SAFY --
Owner has at least one certificate -- --
Other Operator of large aircraft? -- --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation -- --
Operator Certificate Number -- --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Scheduled Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic International
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) -- --
Second Pilot on Board Yes --
Departure Point Same as Event No No
Departure Airport Code -- --
Departure City -- ALAMATY
Departure State -- --
Departure Country -- --
Departure Time -- --
Departure Time Zone -- --
Destination Same as Local Flt -- --
Destination Airport Code -- --
Destination City DAHARAN --
Destination State -- --
Destination Country -- --
Specific Phase of Flight Climb Climb
Report sent to ICAO? -- --
Evacuation occurred -- --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 24 2002 1:55PM Jan 24 2002 1:55PM
User who most recently changed record HAUT HAUT
Since inspection or accident -- --
Event Location Runway Number and Location -- --
Runway Length -- --
Runway Width -- --
Sight Seeing flight No No
Air Medical Flight No No
Medical Flight -- --