2018 UY Aviation King Air C90 crash

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2018 UY aviation King Air C90 crash, Ghatkopar
File:Tc-90 04l.jpg
A King Air C90, similar to the aircraft that crashed
Accident summary
Date 28 June 2018 (2018-06-28)
Summary Stalled due to pilot error and spatial disorientation[1]
Site Jagruti Nagar, Ghatkopar, Mumbai, India
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Passengers 0
Crew 4
Fatalities 4
Survivors 0
Aircraft type Beechcraft C90 King Air
Operator UY Aviation
Registration VT-UPZ
Flight origin Juhu Aerodrome
Destination Juhu Aerodrome

On 28 June 2018, at about 1:15 pm, a Beechcraft C90 King Air aircraft chartered from UY Aviation Pvt Ltd with the registration VT-UPZ crashed at Jagruti Nagar in the suburb of Ghatkopar in Mumbai, India.[2] The 12-seater aircraft carried 4 people, including the pilot. All people on board plus one person on the ground were killed.[3][4][5] A further three people on the ground were seriously injured. [1]

As a result of the crash, a fire broke out in the built-up area. Local firefighters and police responded to the accident.[6][7]

The aircraft had departed from Juhu Aerodrome for a test flight. Five people lost their lives in this accident; 2 pilots, 1 Technician, 1 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, and 1 civilian.[8] [9]

Investigation

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, India released the final investigation report in Dec 2018. The probable cause of the accident as per the report was a stall caused by lack of situational awareness due to spatial disorientation triggered by deteriorating weather, a transition from ILS (IMC) to visual flying (Partial VMC) and unexpected bank owing to differential engine power.

The aircraft VT-UPZ was previously owned by the Uttar Pradesh government. In 2014, the aircraft had an accident[10] in Allahabad in which there was minor damage as per DGCA investigation report. Over the next decade, the aircraft changed ownership and was transported to Mumbai where the repair work was carried out with approval from DGCA.

References

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