Incident Overview
Date: Monday 11 January 1999
Aircraft Type: Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. HAL-748-219 Srs. 2
Owner/operator: Defence Research and Development Org.
Registration Number: H-2175
Location: 2,5 km from Arakkonam Naval Air Station –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft RotordomeAircraft Rotordome
Category: Accident
A HAL-748 aircraft crashed in a dense forest, approximately 2.5 kilometers from Arakkonam NAS, after being converted to carry a rotordome. The rotordome collapsed, causing the aircraft to crash. The dome was found 2 kilometers from the runway.A HAL-748 aircraft crashed in a dense forest, approximately 2.5 kilometers from Arakkonam NAS, after being converted to carry a rotordome. The rotordome collapsed, causing the aircraft to crash. The dome was found 2 kilometers from the runway.
Description
The HAL-748 plane crashed in a dense forest, 2,5 km from the Arakkonam NAS. The HAL-748 was converted to carry a rotordome, which would ultimately house the in-built radar, on top. Preliminary reports suggest the dome collapsed on top of the aircraft, since the dome was found 2 km from the runway.
Primary Cause
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