Beechcraft 200 Super King Air crash, Jul 29, 2000 (5 killed)
Beechcraft 200 Super King Air accident on July 29, 2000 near Kulu-Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India with 5 fatalities. Cause: The pilot descended below...
- Date: July 29, 2000
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
- Location: Kulu-Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot descended below the minimum sector altitude in instrument meteorological conditions in hilly terrain. ATC permitting the descent, poor supervision and poor pre-flight planning were contributing factors.
An air ambulance Super King Air flying from New Delhi to Kulu-Bhuntar descended in instrument conditions in hilly terrain. The crew went below the minimum sector altitude and struck a mountain slope about 20 km short of the airport, killing all five people aboard. Investigators also cited ATC clearance below minimum sector altitude and weak supervision and safety culture.