NAL Saras crash, Mar 6, 2009 (3 killed), Bangalore
NAL Saras accident on March 6, 2009 near Bangalore, Karnataka, India with 3 fatalities. Cause: The relight procedure was attempted at insufficient...
- Date: March 6, 2009
- Aircraft: NAL Saras
- Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The relight procedure was attempted at insufficient height, with poor crew coordination and no abort after the first failed relight attempt, according to the DGCA findings.
The NAL Saras prototype VT-XRM was on a flight test near Bangalore when the crew tried an in-flight engine relight at low altitude. The aircraft lost height rapidly and crashed near Bidadi, killing all three people on board. The aircraft was destroyed by impact and fire.