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Emperor Ashoka
1971 Boeing 747-237B, c/n 19959
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VT-EBD @ LHR - Emperor Ashoka. Après avoir décollé d'Orly (été 1975) à pris la direction de Londres au lieu de Franckfort (puis Delhi et Bombay). Atterrissage à Londres entre des voitures de pompiers. Durée intervention : une dizaine d'heures. - by yves barbeau
yves barbeau
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VT-EBD @ EGLL - Boeing 747-237B [19949] (Air India) Heathrow~G 01/07/1975 - by Ray Barber
Ray Barber
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VT-EBD @ LHR - Air India operated this Boeing 747 named Emperor Ashoka from London Heathrow in the Summer of 1976. The aircraft was written off 01-01-78 on crashing into the sea after take-off from Bombay to Dubai. - by Peter Nicholson
Peter Nicholson
@ LHR
Airframe Info
Manufacturer Boeing
Model 747-237B Search all Boeing 747-237B
Year built 1971
Construction Number (C/N) 19959
Aircraft Type Fixed wing multi engine
Number of Seats 490
Number of Engines 4
Engine Type Turbofan
Engine Manufacturer and Model Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7J
Aircraft
Registration Number VT-EBD
Alternative Code/Name Emperor Ashoka
Current Status Crashed on January 1, 1978
Delivery Date 1971-03-22
Owner
Owner Air India
Address ,
India