Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 892 crashes near Nala Sopara in India, killing 30

1968 aviation accident in India

Disasters & Accidents
Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 892 crashes near Nala Sopara in India, killing 30

Overview

What happened

On 28 May 1968, Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 892, a scheduled international passenger flight from Jakarta to Amsterdam with stopovers in Singapore, Bangkok, Bombay, Karachi, Cair...

Date

May 28, 1968

Location

Mumbai, India

Key people

Captain Abdul Rohim

Outcome

On May 28, 1968, Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 892, a Convair 990 Coronado aircraft, registration PK-GVB, crashed into a paddy field near Nala Sopara...

Why it matters

This article provides a detailed analysis of the Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 892 crash, including the causes of the accident and the subsequent improvements made to air traffic...

What was Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 892 crashes near Nala Sopara in India, killing 30?

On 28 May 1968, Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 892, a scheduled international passenger flight from Jakarta to Amsterdam with stopovers in Singapore, Bangkok, Bombay, Karachi, Cairo, and Rome, crashed during the climb-out after take-off from Santa Cruz Airport for the flight's Bombay to Karachi leg. The Convair 990A jet airliner operating the flight went down at Bilalpada village near Nala Sopara, killing all 29 people on board and one person on the ground.

Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 892 crashes near Nala Sopara in India, killing 30 is tied to May 28, 1968. Key people connected to the event include Captain Abdul Rohim.

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Why Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 892 crashes near Nala Sopara in India, killing 30 still matters

This article provides a detailed analysis of the Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 892 crash, including the causes of the accident and the subsequent improvements made to air traffic control and pilot training in Indonesia, which is not fully covered in the Wikipedia entry on the same event.

Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 892 crashes near Nala Sopara in India, killing 30 — May 28, 1968 connects Garuda Indonesian Airways Flight 892 crashes near Nala Sopara in India, killing 30 to a specific historical date. The related article explains the event, the people involved, and why the moment is still remembered.

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