Lucknow - New Delhi

The aircraft departed Lucknow Airport in the morning on a flight to New Delhi-Indira Gandhi Airport with a crew of three (two pilot and a cabin crew) and three passengers, among them Shivpal Yadav, Minister by the Uttar Pradesh Government. Following an uneventful flight, the crew completed the approach to runway 27. After touch down, the left main gear collapsed and the aircraft slid on runway for about one km when the right main gear collapsed as well. Out of control, the aircraft veered off runway to the right and came to rest in a grassy area. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Lucknow - New Delhi

Registration

VT-UPN

MSN

RB-236

Year of Manufacture

2008

Date

September 22, 2012 at 11:29 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Government

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

New Delhi-Indira Gandhi National Capital Territory of Delhi

Region

Asia • India

Coordinates

28.5542°, 77.0851°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

On September 22, 2012 at 11:29 AM, Lucknow - New Delhi experienced a crash involving Raytheon 390 Premier I, operated by Government of Uttar Pradesh, with the event recorded near New Delhi-Indira Gandhi National Capital Territory of Delhi.

The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft departed Lucknow Airport in the morning on a flight to New Delhi-Indira Gandhi Airport with a crew of three (two pilot and a cabin crew) and three passengers, among them Shivpal Yadav, Minister by the Uttar Pradesh Government. Following an uneventful flight, the crew completed the approach to runway 27. After touch down, the left main gear collapsed and the aircraft slid on runway for about one km when the right main gear collapsed as well. Out of control, the aircraft veered off runway to the right and came to rest in a grassy area. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration VT-UPN, MSN RB-236, year of manufacture 2008.

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

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The aircraft departed Lucknow Airport in the morning on a flight to New Delhi-Indira Gandhi Airport with a crew of three (two pilot and a cabin crew) and three passengers, among them Shivpal Yadav, Minister by the Uttar Pradesh Government. Following an uneventful flight, the crew completed the approach to runway 27. After touch down, the left main gear collapsed and the aircraft slid on runway for about one km when the right main gear collapsed as well. Out of control, the aircraft veered off runway to the right and came to rest in a grassy area. All six occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

3

Estimated Survivors

6

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Lucknow - New Delhi

Flight Type

Government

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • India

Aircraft Details

Registration

VT-UPN

MSN

RB-236

Year of Manufacture

2008

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