H2178
Flight / Schedule
H2178
Aircraft
Hindustan Aeronautics HAL-748Registration
H2178
MSN
572
Year of Manufacture
1978
Date
June 7, 1979 at 11:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Leh-Kushok Bakula Rinpoche Jammu and Kashmir
Region
Asia • India
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 7, 1979 at 11:00 AM, H2178 experienced a crash involving Hindustan Aeronautics HAL-748, operated by Indian Air Force - Bharatiya Vayu Sena, with the event recorded near Leh-Kushok Bakula Rinpoche Jammu and Kashmir.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a mountains crash site.
28 people were known to be on board, 28 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 7, passengers on board: 21, passenger fatalities: 21, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Ten minutes after takeoff from Leh Airport, while climbing in clouds at an altitude of 16,000 feet, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located near the Karmwal Pass. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all 28 occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration H2178, MSN 572, year of manufacture 1978.
Fatalities
Total
28
Crew
7
Passengers
21
Other
0
Crash Summary
Ten minutes after takeoff from Leh Airport, while climbing in clouds at an altitude of 16,000 feet, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located near the Karmwal Pass. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all 28 occupants were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
7
Passengers On Board
21
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 28
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Asia • India