VT-EFW

On March 8, 2002 at 03:15 AM, VT-EFW experienced a crash involving Airbus A300, operated by Indian Airlines, with the event recorded near New Delhi-Indira Gandhi National Capital Territory of Delhi.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was taxiing at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. A group of five technicians/engineers of the company was preparing the aircraft to be transferred to a hangar for maintenance. After engine startup, the power was reduced to idle after someone inadvertently pulled out the circuit breaker. The aircraft jumped the chocks and started to roll. Since the engine's power was in idle, the brakes and the nosewheel steering system were inoperative. The crew elected to reduce power on the left engine but mistakenly increased the power on the right engine by 90%. This caused the aircraft to rotate 80° when control was lost. The airplane rolled through a perimeter wall, causing the nose gear to collapse. All five occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration VT-EFW, MSN 111, year of manufacture 1980.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 28.5542°, 77.0851°.