Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 1 April 1992
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-32
Owner/operator: Indian Air Force – IAF
Registration Number: K2669
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, leading to a collision. The pilot attempted to fly into a position that would cover the distance, resulting in a crash of one plane and a loss of control of the other, causing it to veer away from Bahri village and crash into a nearby 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, leading to a collision. The pilot attempted to fly into a position that would cover the distance, resulting in a crash of one plane and a loss of control of the other, causing it to veer away from Bahri village and crash into a nearby 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 aircraft position during formation flight.Misidentification of aircraft position during formation flight.Share on:
