Incident Overview

Date: Thursday 14 September 2023
Aircraft Type: Learjet 45XR
Owner/operator: VSR Ventures
Registration Number: VT-DBL
Location: Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM/VABB) – ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (Autopilot, Stick Shaker, EGPWS)Aircraft Control System (Autopilot, Stick Shaker, EGPWS)
Category: Accident
A Learjet 45 aircraft, VT-DBL, impacted the runway environment during an attempted landing on runway 27 at Mumbai Airport (BOM), India. The aircraft took off normally from Visakhapatnam and the flight en route was uneventful. The aircraft established contact with Mumbai tower and was instructed to prepare for landing. The aircraft was cleared to land on runway 27 and was given landing clearance at 11:31 UTC. At the time of landing, Mumbai Airport was experiencing heavy rains and reduced visibility. The winds reported to the crew at the time of landing clearance was “Wind 140 degrees 7 knots, runway 27”. The crew had the runway in sight and decided to land. The aircraft continuously drifted right of the runway 27 centreline and moved towards Prona C. About 40 seconds after the autopilot was disconnected, a stick shaker alert sounded in the cockpit accompanied by a stall warning. Thereafter, EGPWS warnings were generated and the aircraft crashed landed at the shoulder of the intersection of Taxiway W and Taxiway N. As a result, the aircraft’s fuselage broke into two pieces and skidded, finally coming to a stop near the intersection of Taxiway U and Taxiway N on an unpaved area (near stand C80). Following the crash, a fire broke out and fire tenders rushed to the site and extinguished the fire. All occupants of the aircraft were evacuated, but they sustained various injuries due to the impact and were immediately admitted to the nearest hospital.A Learjet 45 aircraft, VT-DBL, impacted the runway environment during an attempted landing on runway 27 at Mumbai Airport (BOM), India. The aircraft took off normally from Visakhapatnam and the flight en route was uneventful. The aircraft established contact with Mumbai tower and was instructed to prepare for landing. The aircraft was cleared to land on runway 27 and was given landing clearance at 11:31 UTC. At the time of landing, Mumbai Airport was experiencing heavy rains and reduced visibility. The winds reported to the crew at the time of landing clearance was “Wind 140 degrees 7 knots, runway 27”. The crew had the runway in sight and decided to land. The aircraft continuously drifted right of the runway 27 centreline and moved towards Prona C. About 40 seconds after the autopilot was disconnected, a stick shaker alert sounded in the cockpit accompanied by a stall warning. Thereafter, EGPWS warnings were generated and the aircraft crashed landed at the shoulder of the intersection of Taxiway W and Taxiway N. As a result, the aircraft’s fuselage broke into two pieces and skidded, finally coming to a stop near the intersection of Taxiway U and Taxiway N on an unpaved area (near stand C80). Following the crash, a fire broke out and fire tenders rushed to the site and extinguished the fire. All occupants of the aircraft were evacuated, but they sustained various injuries due to the impact and were immediately admitted to the nearest hospital.

Description

A Learjet 45 aircraft, VT-DBL, impacted the runway environment during an attempted landing on runway 27 at Mumbai Airport (BOM), India. The aircraft took off normally from Visakhapatnam and the flight en route was uneventful. The aircraft established contact with Mumbai tower and was instructed to prepare for landing. The aircraft was cleared to land on runway 27 and was given landing clearance at 11:31 UTC. At the time of landing, Mumbai Airport was experiencing heavy rains and reduced visibility. The winds reported to the crew at the time of landing clearance was “Wind 140 degrees 7 knots, runway 27”. The crew had the runway in sight and they decided to land. The aircraft continuously drifted right of the runway 27 centreline and moved towards Apron C. About 40 seconds after the autopilot was disconnected, a stick shaker alert sounded in the cockpit accompanied by a stall warning. Thereafter, EGPWS warnings were generated and the aircraft crash landed at the shoulder of the intersection of Taxiway W and Taxiway N. As a result, the aircraft’s fuselage broke into two pieces and skidded, finally coming to a stop near the intersection of Taxiway U and Taxiway N on an unpaved area (near stand C80). Following the crash, a fire broke out and fire tenders rushed to the site and extinguished the fire. All occupants of the aircraft were evacuated, but they sustained various injuries due to the impact and were immediately admitted to the nearest hospital.

Source of Information

https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/breaking-learjet-aircraft-crash-lands-at-mumbai-airport-all-operations-shut-until-further-notice-first-visuals-surface, https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vt-dbl#32056312https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/breaking-learjet-aircraft-crash-lands-at-mumbai-airport-all-operations-shut-until-further-notice-first-visuals-surface, https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vt-dbl#32056312

Primary Cause

Heavy rainfall and reduced visibility conditions during the attempted landing on runway 27.Heavy rainfall and reduced visibility conditions during the attempted landing on runway 27.

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