Partenavia P.68 crash, Sep 8, 2007 (4 killed), Bangalore-...
Partenavia P.68 accident on September 8, 2007 near Bangalore-Hindustan, Karnataka, India with 4 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft had been refueled with...
- Date: September 8, 2007
- Aircraft: Partenavia P.68
- Location: Bangalore-Hindustan, Karnataka, India
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft had been refueled with jet fuel instead of Avgas 100LL, causing engine power loss after takeoff. The pilot's low experience on type and poor supervision of the refueling were contributing factors.
A Partenavia P.68 Victor took off from Bangalore-Hindustan with three passengers and a pilot bound for Cochin. Six minutes after takeoff the pilot reported technical trouble and tried to return, but the aircraft crashed into Gawdanapalya Lake about 9 km southwest of the airport. All four occupants were killed.