2018 UY Aviation King Air C90 crash
 A King Air C90, similar to the aircraft that crashed. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 28, 2018 |
| Summary | Under investigation |
| Site | Jagruti Nagar locality of Ghatkopar. Mumbai, India 19°05′31″N 72°54′14″E / 19.092°N 72.904°ECoordinates: 19°05′31″N 72°54′14″E / 19.092°N 72.904°E ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Total fatalities | 5 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Beechcraft C90 King Air |
| Operator | UY Aviation |
| Registration | VT-UPZ |
| Flight origin | Juhu Aerodrome |
| Destination | Juhu Aerodrome |
| Occupants | 4 |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 4 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 1 |
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 into the Ghatkopar area of Mumbai.[1] The 12-seater aircraft carried 4 people including the pilot. All people on board plus one person on the ground are confirmed dead.[2][3][4]
As a result of the crash, a fire broke out in the built-up area. Local firefighters and police responded to the accident. It is believed that there are no further casualties.[5][6]
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.[7] The cause of the accident is unknown as of July 2018[update].[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Mumbai chartered plane crash kills 5". 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ↑ France-Presse, Agence (2018-06-28). "Five dead in India after plane crashes and bursts into flames in busy Mumbai district". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ↑ "Mumbai plane crash: Chartered aircraft crashes in Ghatkopar, five dead". 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ↑ "Mumbai plane crash". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ↑ "মুম্বইয়ের জনবহুল এলাকায় বিমান দুর্ঘটনা, মৃত অন্তত ৫". 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ↑ "Mumbai plane crash LIVE UPDATES: Five people dead, black box recovered; DGCA to begin investigation". 2018-06-28. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
- ↑ "Mumbai Plane Crash : मुंबई के घाटकोपर में चार्टर्ड प्लेन क्रैश, एक राहगीर समेत 5 की मौत, CCTV फुटेज आया सामने". NDTVIndia. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ↑ "At least five killed after plane crashes in busy district of Mumbai". Sky News. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
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