Juhu Aerodrome - Accidents and Incidents

Accidents and Incidents

  • On 15 July 1953, a BOAC DH.106 Comet landed at Juhu Aerodrome instead of the much larger Santa Cruz airport. The aircraft was flown out some nine days later.
  • On 24 December 1972, a Japan Airlines operated Douglas DC-8 landed at Juhu Aerodrome instead of Santacruz Airport. The aircraft overran the end of the runway and was damaged beyond economic repair.
  • On 13 October 2006, a private five seater Beechcraft B 55 aircraft owned by Container Movement Transport Pvt. Ltd. crash landed at the Juhu aerodrome after experiencing engine trouble and losing radio communications. The aircraft, on its way to Vadodara, returned to Mumbai, from where it had taken off, and was badly damaged as it caught fire on landing. All passengers escaped safely and there were no casualties.

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