Airbus A320 crash, Jan 5, 2014, Jaipur
Airbus A320 accident on January 5, 2014 near Jaipur, Rajasthan, India with no fatalities. Cause: AAIB (via SKYBrary): The crew continued the Cat I ILS...
- Date: January 5, 2014
- Aircraft: Airbus A320
- Location: Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: AAIB (via SKYBrary): The crew continued the Cat I ILS approach below minima with no visual reference because no other alternate was reachable within the available fuel. The other possible alternate on departure from Delhi had materially better weather but was ignored.
Air India Airbus A320 AI890 was diverted from Delhi to Jaipur on 5 January 2014 because of deteriorating visibility at Delhi. The crew continued a Cat I ILS approach at Jaipur in visibility that fell to almost zero, then landed manually to the left of the runway on soft ground. The aircraft sustained substantial damage with the left wing partly torn off and the main gear damaged, and one passenger received a minor injury.