Hindustan Aeronautics HAL-748 crash, Jan 11, 1999 (8 killed)
Hindustan Aeronautics HAL-748 accident on January 11, 1999 near Arakkonam-Rajali NAS, Tamil Nadu, India with 8 fatalities. Cause: Believed to be loss...
- Date: January 11, 1999
- Aircraft: Hindustan Aeronautics HAL-748
- Location: Arakkonam-Rajali NAS, Tamil Nadu, India
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Believed to be loss of control after a dome on the top of the fuselage separated; the dome was found about 500 metres from the main wreckage. This is a stated belief, not a confirmed finding.
An Indian Air Force HAL 748 on a test or transport flight from Arakkonam to Tambaram declared an emergency after technical problems and was cleared to return. It went out of control on final approach and crashed in woodland about 2.5 km short of the runway. All eight occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.