Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 1 December 2015
Aircraft Type: Hawker 900XP
Owner/operator: private
Registration Number: VT-ICA
Location: Chennai International Airport (MAA/VOMM) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Other
Heavy rainfall in November-December 2015 caused significant flooding in southern India, particularly impacting Chennai Airport. On December 1st, the airport experienced substantial water damage due to the rainfall.Heavy rainfall in November-December 2015 caused significant flooding in southern India, particularly impacting Chennai Airport. On December 1st, the airport experienced substantial water damage due to the rainfall.
Description
Heavy rainfall generated by the annual northeast monsoon in November-December 2015 caused extensive flooding in southern India. On December 1 the Chennai Airport was flooded, damaging several aircraft.
Source of Information
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Heavy rainfall from the northeast monsoon.Heavy rainfall from the northeast monsoon.Share on:
