Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 7 March 1999
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-32
Owner/operator: Indian Air Force – IAF
Registration Number: K2673
Location: 2 km W of Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Aircraft wings and control surfaces.Aircraft wings and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed into a concrete water tank located in the Pappankalan Delhi suburb, approximately 1.5 miles short of the runway. The incident occurred during a sudden severe fog with temperatures of 10-14øC. The aircraft was on approach to New Delhi runway 10.An aircraft crashed into a concrete water tank located in the Pappankalan Delhi suburb, approximately 1.5 miles short of the runway. The incident occurred during a sudden severe fog with temperatures of 10-14øC. The aircraft was on approach to New Delhi runway 10.
Description
The aircraft was on approach to New Delhi runway 10 when it crashed into a concrete water tank. The tank was located in the Pappankalan Delhi suburb, located 1,5 miles short of the runway. Weather at the time of the accident was: temperature 10-14deg C, calm winds and sudden severe fog.
Primary Cause
Sudden severe fog and rapid deceleration during approach.Sudden severe fog and rapid deceleration during approach.Share on:
