23 June 1985 - Air India 182 The aircraft left Toronto almost 2 hours late due to the installation of a 5th spare engine, fitted below the left wing. The engine had to be ferried for repairs in India. After a stopover at Montreal, Flight 182 continued to London. At 07.15h GMT the aircraft suddenly disappeared from radar screens. An explosion had occurred at FL310, causing a rapid decompression, followed by an in-flight break-up. The aircraft crashed into the 2000m deep ocean off Shannon.
PROBABLE CAUSE: A bomb, placed on board by a Sikh terrorist, caused an explosion, powerful enough to cause an in-flight break-up.
Legenda
CAP = Captain
COP = Co-pilot
FE = Flight Engineer
AFP = Att. Flight Purser
IFP = In Flight Supervisor
AI182 = Air India radio communications by the Co-pilot
SR101, 1831, TW770, CP282 = other flight in the area
06.43:42 AI-182 And Air India 182 position. 06.43:56 AI-182 Air India 182 Shanwick position is 51 N 20 W at 0643 level 310 estimate 51 N 15 W at 0704. 06.44:15 Shanwick Roger select position after 15 minutes please. 06.44:20 AI-182 182 06.46:38 AI-182 Shanwick AI-182 06.46:41 Shanwick AI-182 Shanwick could you say your next position after 51 N 15 W please. 06.46:48 AI-182 After that we have 51 N and 8 W, 51 N 8W and thereafter Bunty, Bunty. 06.47:02 Shanwick Roger AI-182 Shanwick confirm 51 N 20 W 0643 310, 51 N 15 W 0704. Next 51 N 8 W. Go ahead. 06.47:14 AI-182 That's affirmative. 06.47:16 Shanwick Roger at 15 W call Shannon 135.6 06.47:21 AI-182 135.6 will do Sir. 06.47:23 SR101 Shanwick Swissair 101 position over. 06.47:26 Shanwick 101 Shanwick standby one. 06.47:27 SR101 Roger 06.50:15 [Cough] 06.55:19 [Cough cough cough] 06.59:41 1831 Shannon 1831 06.59:45 1831 Is flight level 330 available? 06.59:55 Shannon, flight level 330 available. 07.00:05 -------- FL 330 07.00:13 A couple of forms 07.00:16 --- of Air India 07.00:17 What about those forms. 07.00;18 Haaji 07.00:21 Aur wo custom ka form 07.00:25 Baad main. 07.00:29 COP Dinshaw. [name of the Att. Flight Purser] 07.00:29 AFP Yes Sir. 07.00:30 COP Do me a small favour. 07.00:31 AFP What's that. 07.00:32 COP Ekdam end pe, 54 seat pe, a boy is sitting there. Inder Thakur knows. He just wanted to have a look in the cockpit. 07.00:43 Where is he. 07.00:45 COP Inder knows about him. 07.00:47 OK 54 seat. 07.00:50 AFP Can I send him now. 07.00:51 COP After about 15-20 minutes. 07.00:52 AFP OK 07.00:53 COP Thank you. 07.00:54 AFP Welcome Sir. 07.05:08 COP Everybody is having that Whiskey and Beer. Whatever you know. That is what I am saying. 07.05:16 CAP Whitout fail - all of them. 07.05:17 CAP Whatever is allowed. 07.05:19 IFS Kya karega. 07.05:20 COP Nahin. 07.05:21 IFS It is a hard core problem. 07.05:22 COP Nahin. 07.05:24 CAP All I mean, all girls, all --- 07.05:30 Cabin Crew. 07.05:34 COP Cabin crew. Everybody. 07.05:58 CAP They must be carrying for somebody else also. 07.06:00 COP Somebody Ten beers. Six beers. 07.06:03 CAP Ten beers. 07.06:05 Maybe some --- 07.06:07 Hold. Hold. 07.06:39 AI-182 Shanwick AI-182. Good morning. 07.06:49 Shannon Station calling Shannon. Go ahead again. 07.06:54 AI-182 AI-182, AI-182 is 51 N 15 W at 0705 level 310 Estimate FIR 08 W 51 N 08 W at 0735. 07.07:10 Shannon 182 your correct Shannon frequency is 113 15. 07.07:16 AI-182 131 15 Sir. 07.07:22 TWA770 Merlet and upper red 37 to Ibsley and the standard routing. 07.07:32 Shannon 770 that checks, maintain 350. 07.07:34 TWA770 Maintain 35 roger. 07.07:39 Shannon Empress 282 Squawk 2011 an go ahead your progress please. 07.07:43 CP282 282 is 51 N 15 W at 07 370 estimating 51 N 08 W at 35. 07.07:53 Shannon Empress 282 roger cleared Amsterdam via 51 N 08 W upper blue 40 to Brecon upper green 1 Woodley upper blue 29 to Clecton and upper red 1 North to Amsterdam. 07.08:10 CP282 Empress 282 is cleared to Amsterdam 51 N 08 W Upper blue 40 Brecon green 1 Woodley Clecton and upper red 1 Amsterdam. 07.08:21 Shannon Empress 282 that checks. Maintain flight level 370. 07.08:25 CP282 Roger 370. 07.08:28 AI-182 AI-182 good morning. 07.08:34 Shannon AI-182 good morning Squawk 2005 and go ahead please. 07.08:38 AI-182 3005 Squawking and AI-182 is 51 N 15 W at 0705 level 310 estimate FIR 51 N 08 W at 0735 adn BUNTY next. 07.09:02 Shannon AI-182 Shannon Roger cleared London Via 51 N 08 W BUNTY upper Blue 40 to Merley - upper Red 37 to Ibsley F 310. 07.09:19 AI-182 AI-182 is cleared to London via Upper Bravo 50 to BUNTY then Upper Red 27 to Ibsley and maintain 310. 07.09:37 Shannon AI-182 after BUNTY maintain the upper Blue 40- to merley and then upper Red 37. 07.09:44 AI-182 Right air BUNTY to Merley and the upper Red 37 AI-182. 07.09:49 Shannon AI-182 would you squawk 2005 I repeat 2005. 07.09:58 AI-182 Right sir Squawking 2005 182. 07.11:24 Hann bhai bulao. 07.11:30 Kaun sa form hai. 07.11:38 That is all right. --- --- (feeble words) 07.13:42 FE Bhinder [name of co-pilot] 07.13:43 COP Haan Ji. 07.13:44 FE London operation ko bolna. 07.13:45 COP Hun. 07.13:47 FE Flight Purser. They want about 30 Custom seals. 07.13:50 COP Customs. 07.13:52 FE Custom seals. Wo Bar seal karane ke liye. 07.13:54 For their arrival - Customs Bar --- 07.14:01 (Sound) end of recording ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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