Air India Flight 855
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Air India Flight 855 was a scheduled passenger flight from Bombay, India, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. On 1 January 1978, the Boeing 747 operating the flight crashed into the Arabian Sea about 3 km
VT-EBD, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen in 1977
Human senses are not naturally geared for the in-flight environment. Pilots may experience disorientation and loss of perspective, creating illusions that range from false horizons to sensory conflict
Blind flying. The pilot wears goggles blocking the colors transparent through the orange plastic sheet in front of him. The instructor wears no goggles and so has an outside view tinted orange.