Alitalia Flight 771

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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 it crashed into a hill about 84 km north-east of Mumbai while on approach. The accident was attributed to a navigation error which led the pilot to believe that he was nearer to his destination than he actually was, and therefore caused him to make a prem... more
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  • Jul 7, 1962

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Passengers:

  • 85

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  • 9

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  • 94

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  • 94

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  • Jul 7, 1962
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