Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Jun 28, 2018 (5 killed), Mu...
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on June 28, 2018 near Mumbai, Maharashtra, India with 5 fatalities. Cause: Cause stated in the accident report: during...
- Date: June 28, 2018
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Cause stated in the accident report: during a transition from an ILS approach in IMC to visual flight in worsening weather, spatial disorientation occurred, along with an unexpected roll caused by the thrust difference between the engines, resulting in a stall. Lack of situational awareness was identified as the main factor.
A Beechcraft C90 King Air operated by UY Aviation was on a test flight after maintenance that began at Juhu airport. On approach in heavy rain it went out of control, struck a building under construction in Ghatkopar West and burst into flames. The four occupants and one person on the ground died, and three people on the ground were injured.