Hindustan Aeronautics HAL-748 crash, Dec 24, 1996 (22 killed)
Hindustan Aeronautics HAL-748 accident on December 24, 1996 near Dubagunta, Andhra Pradesh, India with 22 fatalities. Cause: Fatigue cracks in the high...
- Date: December 24, 1996
- Aircraft: Hindustan Aeronautics HAL-748
- Location: Dubagunta, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Fatalities: 22
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fatigue cracks in the high compressor disc of an engine went undetected at the last maintenance inspection, leading to in-flight failure, engine detachment and wing separation.
An Indian Air Force HAL HS-748 on a flight from Tambaram to Hyderabad declared an engine failure while at cruising altitude. The aircraft then entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed near Dubagunta, killing all 22 people aboard. The failed engine later detached and took a wing with it.