SV 763 + KZ 1907
12 Nov 1996 · Mid-Air & Ground CollisionsCHARKHI DADRI MID-AIR COLLISION
Boeing 747-100 + Ilyushin Il-76 · Saudia + Kazakhstan Airlines · Image: Wikimedia Commons
Why it happened
Descended below assigned altitude
Altitude assignment
ATC radar coverage
Language proficiency
Aircraft
Boeing 747-100 + Ilyushin Il-76
Saudia + Kazakhstan Airlines
Route
Delhi–Indira Gandhi (DEL), India
→ Dhahran (DHA), Saudi Arabia
People
349 on board
349 fatalities
Date
12 Nov 1996
Category
Mid-Air & Ground Collisions
Two aircraft, one piece of sky.
THE STORY
The Kazakh crew descended below their assigned altitude through radio confusion. Two jets collided over Charkhi Dadri near Delhi — the deadliest mid-air collision ever.