Flight 771 first made communications with Bombay Flight Information Center at 17:20, during which the flight requested a weather forecast for landing, as well as stating their estimated time of arrival to be 18:45 and their altitude to be .
Flight 771 initially contacted the Bombay Flight Information Center at 17:20, during which it inquired about weather conditions for landing and reported its expected arrival time to be 18:45, along with its current altitude.