Incident Overview

Date: Tuesday 1 October 2002
Aircraft Type: Ilyushin Il-38
Owner/operator: Indian Naval Air Arm
Registration Number: IN-302
Location: near Goa-Dabolim Airport (GOI) – ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Il-38 aircraftIl-38 aircraft
Category: Accident
Two Il-38 aircraft collided during a flypast over Dabolim Airport, following a celebration for the 25th anniversary of the Goa naval air squadron.Two Il-38 aircraft collided during a flypast over Dabolim Airport, following a celebration for the 25th anniversary of the Goa naval air squadron.

Description

Two Il-38’s were practicing for the 25th anniversary celebration of the Goa naval air squadron when they collided after a flypast over Dabolim Airport.

Primary Cause

Flypast proximity and potential for misjudgment of airspace regulations.Flypast proximity and potential for misjudgment of airspace regulations.

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