On 26 June 1988 , Air France Flight 296 crashed into trees at the end of runway at Mulhouse-Habsheim Airport , three out of 130 passengers were killed . In February 1990 another A320 , Indian Airlines Flight 605 , crash landed short of the airport runway in Bangalore , the ensuing fire contributed to the casualty count of ninety-two , out of 146 on board . The press and media later questioned the fly-by-wire flight control system but subsequent investigations by commission of inquiry found " no malfunction of the aircraft or its equipment which could have contributed towards a reduction in safety or an increase in the crew 's workload during the final flight phase ... the response of the engines was normal and in compliance with certification requirement "
Indian Airlines Flight 605
Indian Airlines Flight 605
Airbus A320 family