Alitalia Flight 771
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| Date | July 7, 1962, 18:40 UTC (July 8, 1962, 00:10 local) |
| Type | Controlled flight into terrain |
| Site | 11 km NW of Junnar, Maharashtra, India |
| Passengers | 85 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Fatalities | 94 (all) |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-8-43 |
| Operator | Alitalia |
| Tail number | I-DIWD |
| Flight origin | Sydney (SYD), Australia |
| 1st stopover | Darwin (DRW), Australia |
| 2nd stopover | Bangkok (BKK), Thailand |
| 3rd stopover | Bombay (BOM), India |
| 4th stopover | Karachi (KHI), Pakistan |
| Last stopover | Tehran (THR), Iran |
| Destination | Rome (FCO), Italy |
Alitalia Flight 771 was a multi-leg Douglas DC-8-43 international scheduled flight from Sydney via Darwin, Bangkok, Bombay, Karachi and Tehran to Rome with 94 on board. On July 7, 1962 18:40 UTC (July 8, 1962, 00:10 local) it crashed into a hill about 84 km north-east of Bombay while on approach.
The accident was attributed to several potential causes, including a navigation error which led the pilot to believe that he was nearer to his destination than he actually was; failure to maintain the recommended safe altitude; and pilot unfamiliarity with the flight route.[1] This was the first time a Flight recorder was used to solve an accident.
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Coordinates: 19°12′00″N 73°52′48″E / 19.2°N 73.88°E
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