Air India Flight 182 ATC Recording | 23 June 1982 Atlantic Ocean

Credits to:    / @acc747   Accident Description: https://www.instagram.com/p/CfJcyikPu... Photos Archive: https://x.com/aircrashdaily/status/15... 𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗙𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝟭𝟴𝟮 was a scheduled international passenger flight from Montreal to Delhi with an intermediate stop in London. The flight was being operated by a Boeing 747-200 (Reg. VT-EFO) on 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟯, 𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟱. The plane took off from Montreal at 02:18 UTC. Its estimated time of arrival at London was 08:33 UTC. At 07:15 UTC, at FL310 over the Atlantic Ocean an explosion occurred in the forward cargo compartment, causing a rapid decompression. The aft portion of the plane separated from the forward portion before striking the water. The wreckage sank to a depth of 6,700 feet. From the wreckage retrieved no direct evidence was found of an explosive device. However, there is a considerable amount of circumstantial and other evidence that an explosive device caused the occurrence. Furthermore because an explosive device detonated in Tokyo the same day. Just 55 minutes before Flight 182 crashed, a bag from CP Air Flight 003 exploded at Tokyo's Narita Airport, just 55 minutes before Flight 182 crashed. This was probably an interlined unaccompanied suitcase to be placed on Air India Flight 301 to Bangkok. Investigation determined that a suitcase was also interlined unaccompanied from Vancouver via CP Air Flight 060 to Toronto. In Toronto, there is nothing to suggest that the suitcase was not transferred to Terminal 2 and placed on board Air India Flight 181/182 in accordance with normal practice. The plane departed Toronto for Montreal and London with the suitcase unaccompanied. 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: The Canadian Aviation Safety Board respectfully submits as follows: Cause-Related Findings: 1. At 0714 GMT, 23 June 1985, and without warning, Air India Flight 182 was subjected to a sudden event at an altitude of 31,000 feet resulting in its crash into the sea and the death of all on board. 2. The forward and aft cargo compartments ruptured before water impact. 3. The section aft of the wings of the aircraft separated from the forward portion before water impact. 4. There is no evidence to indicate that structural failure of the aircraft was the lead event in this occurrence. 5. There is considerable circumstantial and other evidence to indicate that the initial event was an explosion occurring in the forward cargo compartment. This evidence is not conclusive. However, the evidence does not support any other conclusion.