When IA Flight 171 crashed in Mumbai – Times of India

On October 12, 1976, Indian Airlines Flight 171 was a Caravelle plane that crashed while attempting an emergency landing at Bombay Airport, killing all 95 on board. Metal fatigue in a compressor disc had caused the casing to burst, cutting fuel lines and starting an engine fire, which sent the aircraft out of control.
Flight 171 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Bombay to Madras. A Boeing aircraft was supposed to make the flight but it developed engine trouble and was replaced with a Sud Aviation Caravelle. Shortly after take-off, Flight 171 suffered engine failure. The crew immediately turned back to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft suffered loss of control and plummeted. tnn