Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Oct 29, 2008 (2 killed), Lu...
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on October 29, 2008 near Ludhiana, Punjab, India with 2 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control in a steep bank during a...
- Date: October 29, 2008
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Ludhiana, Punjab, India
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control in a steep bank during a non-standard go-around in low visibility, aggravated by smoke in the cockpit and the crew's limited experience on the type.
A Punjab Government King Air C90 on a positioning flight from Chandigarh to Ludhiana had difficulty finding the runway in low visibility. After a non-standard go-around and several orbits near the airfield, the aircraft lost control in a steep left bank on the base leg for runway 12. Both occupants died as the aircraft was destroyed by impact and fire.