Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 1 April 1992
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-32
Owner/operator: Indian Air Force – IAF
Registration Number: K3055
Location: near Boothgarh, Ludhiana district –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Antonov 32 aircraftAntonov 32 aircraft
Category: Accident
A formation of nine Antonov 32 planes departed Chandigarh on the night of April 1. A critical error occurred when the third aircraft in the formation misidentified the first aircraft as the second. This misidentification led the pilot to fly into a position that was believed to be his own, resulting in a collision. The pilot subsequently lost control, veering away from Bahri village and crashing into a field.A formation of nine Antonov 32 planes departed Chandigarh on the night of April 1. A critical error occurred when the third aircraft in the formation misidentified the first aircraft as the second. This misidentification led the pilot to fly into a position that was believed to be his own, resulting in a collision. The pilot subsequently lost control, veering away from Bahri village and crashing into a field.
Description
A formation of nine Antonov 32 planes departed Chandigarh on the night of April 1. The third aircraft in the formation mistook the first aircraft to be the second. In order to cover up the distance, the pilot tried to fly into what he thought was his position. Since his plane was right above the second aircraft, a collision occurred. One of the two broke up and crashed. The other, losing control, veered away from Bahri village and crash-landed into a field nearby.
Source of Information
http://www.scramble.nl/soviet-database?view=default, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=toVlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hZ4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1393%2C586213http://www.scramble.nl/soviet-database?view=default, https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=toVlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hZ4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1393%2C586213Primary Cause
Misidentification of a lead aircraft by a pilot in a formation flight.Misidentification of a lead aircraft by a pilot in a formation flight.Share on:
