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Crash of a Hindustan Aeronautics HAL-748-219-2 in Dubagunta: 22 killed

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1996 at 1540 LT
Type of aircraft:
Hindustan Aeronautics HAL-748
Operator:
Registration:
H1032
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Tambaram – Hyderabad
MSN:
528
YOM:
1971
Location:
Dubagunta
Andhra Pradesh
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
17
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
22
Circumstances:
En route from Tambaram to Hyderabad, while in cruising altitude, the captain declared an emergency and informed ATC about the failure of an engine. Shortly later, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed near Dubagunta, killing all 22 occupants.
Probable cause:
It was determined that an engine failed in flight and later detached, causing the separation of a wing. The failure of the high compressor disk was the consequence of fatigue cracks that were not detected during the last maintenance inspection.

Crash of an Airbus A300B2-101 near Tirupati

Date & Time: Nov 15, 1993 at 0925 LT
Type of aircraft:
Airbus A300
Operator:
Registration:
VT-EDV
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Madras - Hyderabad
MSN:
034
YOM:
1976
Flight number:
IC440
Location:
Tirupati
Andhra Pradesh
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
12
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
250
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
17344
Circumstances:
Indian Airlines Airbus A-300 aircraft VT-EDV was operating scheduled flight IC-440 (Madras - Hyderabad sector) on 15.11.1993. There were a total of 262 persons were on board the aircraft including 247+3 passengers and 12 crew members. The aircraft could not land at Hyderabad due to low visibility and carried out a missed approach. After the missed approach, the aircraft reported "Flap Problem" and was holding overhead at Hyderabad during which the flight crew enquired visibility at nearby Air Force airfields which was also low. The aircraft then diverted to Madras. Due to flaps problem, the crew had to maintain low speed and low altitude as a result of which it experienced fuel shortage and sought permission from Madras control for landing at Tirupati. However, the aircraft could not reach even Tirupati airport and executed forced landing in an open paddy field about 14 nautical miles from Tirupati airport. The aircraft dragged on the soft paddy field before coming to final stop. There was no fire. Passenger evacuation was carried out by means of escape slides. All the persons on board escaped unhurt except four who received minor injuries.
Probable cause:
The probable cause of accident has been attributed to:
- The ill-conceived decision of the aircraft's Commander to divert to Madras, without ensuring that adequate fuel was available for reaching there, when he was faced with a flap-jam and poor
visibility at Hyderabad.
- The failure of the aircraft's Commander and his Flight Crew to monitor fuel consumption correctly, and the failure of the Commander to revise his decision accordingly, until it became impossible to reach any airfield.
- A forced landing due to the eventual shortage of fuel.
Final Report:

Crash of a Dornier DO228-201 near Indapur: 11 killed

Date & Time: Sep 23, 1989 at 1953 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO228
Operator:
Registration:
VT-EJF
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Pune - Hyderabad
MSN:
8052
YOM:
1985
Flight number:
PF624
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Captain / Total flying hours:
4459
Circumstances:
The aircraft took off from Pune at 1928 hrs. The flight was uneventful up to 1943 hrs. Soon thereafter, the aircraft started losing height rapidly with increasing speed. The pilot attempted recover the aircraft from the dive but the aircraft continued to lose height till it impacted the backwaters Ujjaini Dam near Indapur village, 129 ms east-southeast of Pune. The aircraft disintegrated into multiple pieces, killing all persons on board the aircraft. The accident occurred during night conditions.
Probable cause:
Entry of the aircraft into severe turbulent conditions while passing through clouds, leading to rapid loss of height of the aircraft because of inappropriate action by the pilots. As a result, the aircraft entered a spiral. This was not recognised by the pilots, resulting in initiation of incorrect recovery action by pulling back on the control column instead of first levelling the wings. The possibility of jamming of the elevator of the aircraft cannot be ruled out as one of the probable cause of the accident. Disorientation; unpreparedness of the pilots and their failure to recognise in time, a serious situation and take appropriate corrective action; long breaks in night flying in the case of the captain and temporary malfunction or sluggishness of ADI are the contributory causes.

Crash of a Hindustan Aeronautics HAL-748-224-2 in Tirupati

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1981 at 1627 LT
Type of aircraft:
Hindustan Aeronautics HAL-748
Operator:
Registration:
VT-DXI
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Madras – Tirupati – Hyderabad
MSN:
514
YOM:
1968
Flight number:
IC519
Location:
Tirupati
Andhra Pradesh
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
24
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
5234
Circumstances:
The aircraft crash landed immediately after takeoff about 1-1/2 km southwest of Tirupati Airport. Soon after takeoff, when the aircraft had attained a height of 245 feet above ground level, it encountered heavy rain and the aircraft started losing height with a drop in speed. As this phase of flight flaps were retracted fully inadvertently. In the following 18 seconds, the aircraft sank to ground level and struck the ground in a tail down attitude and crashed. Two crew members received serious injuries and two received minor injuries. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
The cause of the accident has been attributed to the aircraft encountering heavy rains and down draught immediately after take off while passing through an active Cumulus Nimbus cloud and poor airmanship exhibited by the flight crew.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 200 in Dhaka

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1964
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
AP-ALO
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Karachi – Hyderabad – Dhaka
MSN:
10165
YOM:
1961
Location:
Dhaka-Tejgaon
Dhaka
Country:
Bangladesh
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
22
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
7016
Aircraft flight cycles:
8325
Circumstances:
The crew started the approach to Tejgaon AFB in marginal weather conditions. During the last segment, the airplane lost height and struck the runway surface. At impact, both wings were partially sheared off and the airplane came to rest. Five occupants were injured while all other occupants were unhurt. At the time of the accident, a squall line was passing over the airport with turbulences and heavy rain falls.
Probable cause:
It is believed the loss of control on short final was caused by strong downdrafts and/or windshear.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 near Pune: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 7, 1961
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Hyderabad – Bombay
Location:
Pune
Maharashtra
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While cruising by night on a flight from Hyderabad to Bombay, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of Pune, killing all four crew members.

Crash of a Beechcraft D18S in Hyderabad: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1950
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft D18
Operator:
Registration:
VT-CIS
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Mumbai – Hyderabad
MSN:
A-0365
YOM:
1947
Location:
Hyderabad
Telangana
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Crashed while approaching Hyderabad Airport on a flight from Bombay. The pilot and a passenger were killed while three other passengers were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth in Chowtapalem: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 25, 1935
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth
Operator:
Rajah IV Krishna Rao
Registration:
VT-ABU
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Madras – Hyderabad
MSN:
2124
YOM:
1930
Location:
Chowtapalem
Andhra Pradesh
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
En route from Madras to Hyderabad, the airplane suffered a wing failure. It entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a farmland located in Chowtapalem. All three occupants were killed.
Crew:
Ernest Norman Victor Everett, pilot.
Passengers:
Rajah IV Krishna Rao,
H. J. Carter.
Probable cause:
Wing failure in flight.

Crash of a Simmonds Spartan near Bushehr

Date & Time: Oct 31, 1932
Type of aircraft:
Simmonds Spartan
Operator:
Babar Mirza
Registration:
G-AAGO
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Desert
Schedule:
Croydon – Hyderabad
MSN:
29
YOM:
1929
Location:
Bushehr
Bushehr
Country:
Iran
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, departed Croydon on a flight to Hyderabad, India. While cruising over Iran, the engine failed. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the aircraft crash landed in a desert area located in the region of Bushehr. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.
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