Incident Overview

Date: Saturday 29 July 2000
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft B200C Super King Air
Owner/operator: Aerial Services Pvt. Ltd
Registration Number: VT-EIE
Location: 20 km from Kulu-Bhuntar Airport (KUU) – ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Beechcraft B200C Super King Air, VT-EIE, crashed in a hilly area during an evacuation flight from Delhi to Kulu, resulting in the deaths of all occupants due to impact. The aircraft descended below minimum sector altitude, exacerbated by Instrument Meteorological Conditions, leading to destruction.A Beechcraft B200C Super King Air, VT-EIE, crashed in a hilly area during an evacuation flight from Delhi to Kulu, resulting in the deaths of all occupants due to impact. The aircraft descended below minimum sector altitude, exacerbated by Instrument Meteorological Conditions, leading to destruction.

Description

A Beechcraft B200C Super King Air, VT-EIE, owned and operated by Aerial Services Pvt. Ltd. was to undertake a flight from Delhi to Kulu and back for evacuation of an injured person. The aircraft took off from Delhi at 12:42 with three passengers and two crew members on board. En route Chandigarh – Kulu the aircraft descended below minimum sector altitude in Instrument Meteorological Conditions and hit a hill. The aircraft got destroyed due to impact and all the occupants received fatal injuries. There was no evidence of post accident fire. THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT: The pilot descended below minimum sector altitude in Instrument Meteorological Condition in hilly area. CONTRIBUTORY FACTOR: 1. ATC Chandigarh contributed to the accident by permitting IFR flight to descend below minimum sector altitude. 2. Inadequate Supervision, Lack of Safety culture and poor pre-flight planning. Factor: Pilot: Non-adherence to standard operating procedure.

Source of Information

http://dgca.nic.in/accident/acc00.pdfhttp://dgca.nic.in/accident/acc00.pdf

Primary Cause

Pilot descent below minimum sector altitude in Instrument Meteorological Conditions.Pilot descent below minimum sector altitude in Instrument Meteorological Conditions.

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