Tambaram – Thiruvananthapuram

On July 15, 1990 at 09:55 AM, Tambaram – Thiruvananthapuram experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-32, operated by Indian Air Force - Bharatiya Vayu Sena, with the event recorded near Mt Ponmudi Kerala.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

While approaching Thiruvananthapuram Airport, the crew failed to realize his altitude was too low when the aircraft struck tree tops, stalled and crashed in a wooded area located on the slope of Mt Ponmudi. The wreckage was found about 37 km northeast of the airport and all five crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration K2705, MSN 0410, year of manufacture 1985.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 8.6549°, 77.0702°.