Indian Airlines Flight 113

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**Flight IC-113**
Summary
Date	October 19, 1988
Type	Pilot error, Weather, Lack of navigational aids, Controlled flight into terrain
Site	Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Injuries	5
Fatalities	130
Aircraft type	Boeing 737-2A8
Operator	Indian Airlines

Indian Airlines Flight 113 was a flight operating from Mumbai to Ahmedabad that crashed on its final approach to Ahmedabad airport, killing 130 people (including all 6 crew members).

The flight was cleared for a visual approach into a foggy Ahmedabad, when it struck trees and an high-tension pylon at a distance of 5 km from Runway 23, before crashing into a field and bursting into flames. ^[1] It is noteworthy that the Ahmedabad airport is notorious for the presence of unlighted objects in the landing path. ^[2]

It was subsequently proved in the Ahmedabad Civil court that the navigational aids at Ahmedabad airport were not functioning accurately and that the ATC failed to ensure that the latest weather information was communicated to the aircraft before the accident occurred. ^[3]

In 1989, Indian Airlines had initially offered to pay Rs. 2 lakhs as full and final settlement to the relatives of each of the victims. However, this was successfully challenged in the Ahmedabad City Civil court and higher amounts were awarded by the court on a case-by-case basis, including factors such as age of the deceased, income, occupation, future prospects and life expectancy.