Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 24 December 1996
Aircraft Type: Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. HAL-748-219 Srs. 2
Owner/operator: Indian Air Force – IAF
Registration Number: H-1032
Location: Dubagunta –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 22
Component Affected: Left EngineLeft Engine
Category: Accident
A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of power after left engine separation, leading to subsequent wing separation. The wing was located approximately 2 kilometers from the main wreckage.A Boeing 737-800 aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of power after left engine separation, leading to subsequent wing separation. The wing was located approximately 2 kilometers from the main wreckage.
Description
Crashed after left engine separation, followed by wing separation. The wing was found 2 km away from the main wreckage.
Primary Cause
Left engine separation and subsequent wing separation.Left engine separation and subsequent wing separation.Share on:
