Tambaram – Hyderabad
Flight / Schedule
Tambaram – Hyderabad
Aircraft
Hindustan Aeronautics HAL-748Registration
H1032
MSN
528
Year of Manufacture
1971
Date
December 24, 1996 at 03:40 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Dubagunta Andhra Pradesh
Region
Asia • India
Coordinates
15.1162°, 79.3690°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On December 24, 1996 at 03:40 PM, Tambaram – Hyderabad experienced a crash involving Hindustan Aeronautics HAL-748, operated by Indian Air Force - Bharatiya Vayu Sena, with the event recorded near Dubagunta Andhra Pradesh.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
22 people were known to be on board, 22 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: 17, passenger fatalities: 17, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route from Tambaram to Hyderabad, while in cruising altitude, the captain declared an emergency and informed ATC about the failure of an engine. Shortly later, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed near Dubagunta, killing all 22 occupants.
Aircraft reference details include registration H1032, MSN 528, year of manufacture 1971.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 15.1162°, 79.3690°.
Fatalities
Total
22
Crew
5
Passengers
17
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Tambaram to Hyderabad, while in cruising altitude, the captain declared an emergency and informed ATC about the failure of an engine. Shortly later, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed near Dubagunta, killing all 22 occupants.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
17
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 22
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Tambaram – Hyderabad
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • India
Aircraft Details
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