Indian Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft VT-EGD

Boeing 737 aircraft VT-EGD, owned by Indian Airlines Ltd. and operated by

Airlines Allied Services Ltd. took off from NSCBI Airport Kolkata at 0615 hrs on

17.07.2000 for Patna - Lucknow - Delhi. The aircraft was under the command of Capt. Sohan Pal and there were 58 persons, including six crewmembers, on board. At approx 0713 hrs, the aircraft informed Patna ATC, estimated arrival time at Patna at 0736 hrs. The aircraft informed Patna ATC at 0732 hrs that it would like to do a 360-degree due to being high on approach. The ATC informed the aircraft to report final for R/W 25 after carrying out a 360-degree turn and the pilot acknowledged the same. This was the last communication recorded between the aircraft and the ATC. During the approach, for R/W 25 at Patna, the aircraft turned steeply to the left, losing height, and collided with the tree in the approach funnel and crashed in the Gardani Bagh area near Patna Airport. The aircraft was totally destroyed due impact with the ground and post impact fire.

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