Incident Overview
Date: Friday 17 September 1976
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Madhya Pradesh Government
Registration Number: VT-AXC
Location: Bhopal Airport (BHO) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Landing gearLanding gear
Category: Accident
An executive flight from Bhopal to Indore experienced a catastrophic incident due to a sudden loss of control. The pilot initiated a maneuver to reduce speed and altitude, resulting in the aircraft sinking and sustaining significant damage. The pilot then requested the co-pilot to lower the landing gear, leading to a sudden and uncontrolled impact with the ground.An executive flight from Bhopal to Indore experienced a catastrophic incident due to a sudden loss of control. The pilot initiated a maneuver to reduce speed and altitude, resulting in the aircraft sinking and sustaining significant damage. The pilot then requested the co-pilot to lower the landing gear, leading to a sudden and uncontrolled impact with the ground.
Description
The aircraft was scheduled to operate an executive flight from Bhopal to Indore, India. After becoming airborne the pilot, before attaining safe speed and height, asked the co-pilot to retract the landing gear. Soon after, the pilot realised that the aircraft speed was below the minimum control speed and the aircraft was sinking. He asked the co-pilot to lower the landing gear, but before the co-pilot could select the landing gear to the down position, the aircraft mushed into the ground sustaining substantial damage. The two crew and eight passengers on board escaped unhurt. There was no fire.
Primary Cause
Loss of control and sudden impact with the ground during a maneuver.Loss of control and sudden impact with the ground during a maneuver.Share on:
