Police personnel collecting body parts of passengers from the rubble after the plane crash 29 years ago in Charkhi Dadri, Haryana.
About 29 years ago, the country’s largest aircraft accident took place in Charkhi Dadri district of Haryana. On November 12, 1996, Saudi Arabia Airlines flight 763 (Boeing 747) returning from Delhi and Kazakhstan Airlines flight 1907 (Ilushin II-76) Repent of Charkhi Dadri
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Both planes were riding 349 people, including crew members. All of them died alive. After the accident, only 298 deadbodies were brought to the hospital, out of which the government called 118 people who died and called their families and handed over the bodies. The body of 51 people was not found. During that time, there was confusion about the last activity of the dead bodies.
It was later decided to bury all the bodies. Under this decision, the bodies were collectively buried by digging 3 pits according to 3 religions from JCB. The signs of this accident are still left in the cemetery before independence in Chhaki Dadri city.
How did this plane accident happen, how many people were among the dead, how were the badly burnt bodies of fire in the fire according to their religion? Read Dainik Bhaskar’s report …
The board of aircraft accident in the cemetery before independence at Chokhi Mor in the city of Charkhi Dadri.
According to government documents, know how the accident happened … Saudi Arabia’s flight was job profession and Hajj Captain Mohammad Sharif, head of the Muslim arrangements and retired from the army, said that flight number 5VA-763 of Saudi Arabia Airlines flew from New Delhi Indira Gandhi Airport to Dahran at 6:32 pm on 12 November 1996. It had a total of 312 passengers and crew members. Most of these passengers were Indians, who were going to work in Saudi Arabia, while some were going to pray for Islamic sites.
Giving information to the Chief of the Muslim arrangements and retired Captain Mohammad Sharif from the army.
Kazakhstan traders were coming to India to buy wool On the other hand, at the same time the flight number of Kazakhstan airline KZA-1907 New Delhi was going to land on the airport. There were a total of 37 men in it, most of which were traders from Kazakhstan who were coming to India to buy wool. When the flight of Kazakhstan was 74 km from New Delhi Hawaii Ald, he informed the air traffic controller. The controller approved the Kazakhstan pilot to fly at 15000 feet, while the opposite direction on the same air was allowed to fly the plane of Saudi Arabia at 14000 feet.
Kazakhstan pilot did not respond, aircraft collided About 8 minutes later, ie 6:40 pm, the Kazakhstan flight reported its height to be 15000 feet, but was actually low and still landing. The controller again approached the Kazakhstan pilot, but no response was received. The controller then warned the Saudi Arabian flight pilot about Kazakhstan flight, but by then it was late and both aircraft collided.
The army was immediately sent to the spot after the accident.
Kazakhstan flight tail collides with the feather of Saudi plane The flight of Kazakhstan collided with the left wing of the plane of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia’s plane caught fire after a tremendous explosion. The pilot lost control of the plane and started falling down with a rapidly burnt wing. The aircraft broke into two parts even before the village Dani Fougat, Patuwas, Maharana, Khedi Sanwal and Tikan Kalan fell into the fields. The plane of Kazakhstan fell uncontrollably and fell into the fields of Birohar village and crashed. The debris of Saudi Arabia’s plane spread over an area of ​​3 km.
Terrible scenes, burnt corpses, scattered body parts According to eyewitnesses, the scene of the scene was terrible and painful after the accident. Badly burnt corpses and torn organs of the bodies of travelers were scattered. All 349 people aboard both aircraft were killed. There was no casualties on the ground, as the aircraft did not fall into the area of ​​the villages.
It can be gauged from the debris that fell in the fields how frightening this incident was.
Pilot had made every effort to save the population The pilot of Saudi Arabia aircraft fought a lot to save the plane from falling into the population. As far as he was engulfed in the fire and injury, he had taken the aircraft away from the population. Police, administration, health, Red Cross Society reached the spot after the accident. The bodies of all the dead were covered with white clothes by placing them in the open ground. Scattered organs were also collected. Local people supported it. Foreign currency was also found in many places, which were collected and kept in the box. It was considered a custodian property.
Search campaign was conducted for 3 days and 3 nights It took teams three days and three nights to remove the debris of both aircraft, to send bodies to hospital, gather body parts. By the night of 14 November, 298 deadbody was brought to the civil hospital. Out of these, 118 dead people were identified. After the legal process, his family members were called and the bodies were handed over. It is said that the bodies of 51 people were completely burnt.
Police and army teams conducting search operations in debris.
India was the highest from India Most of the 349 people who died in this accident were from India. A board of this accident was installed in the cemetery of Charkhi Dadri, in which the number has been mentioned on the basis of the nationality of the dead. It has recorded 231 from India, 18 of Saudi, 9 from Nepal, 3 from Pakistan, 2 from American, 1–1 residents of Britain and Bagladesh. Apart from this, UP was the highest among Indian dead, whose number was 80. This was followed by 48 in Bihar, 46 of Rajasthan, 15 from Delhi, 13 from Kerala, 9 from Jammu and Kashmir, 7 from Punjab, 3 from Andhra Pradesh, 3 from Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra-3, Haryana, Assam and Madhya Pradesh 2-2 people.
Funeral performed by dividing 3 religions Out of 298 deadbodies brought to the hospital, 118 were identified. Both the aircraft had 349 people riding, out of which 51 body was completely burnt. The list of the remaining 231 bodies remained in the hospital was considered to be Hindu, Muslim and Christian. After this, the administration had arranged the funeral by dividing all these unknown bodies in the three religions in proportion to the population.
People still come from abroad, will do programs on November 12 Retired Captain Mohammad Sharif said that most of those who died were Indians. Apart from this, people from other countries were also riding, whose families keep coming to the cemetery in between. Last year, a woman from America also came here, whose friend died in this accident. He said that on November 12, there is the idea of ​​organizing the event on the anniversary of the accident. With the permission of the government, they will do programs and will also demand to take care of the cemetery.