Partenavia P.68 crash, Mar 27, 2021, Bhopal-Raja Bhoj
Partenavia P.68 accident on March 27, 2021 near Bhopal-Raja Bhoj, Madhya Pradesh, India with no fatalities. Cause: Oil leak from the left engine caused...
- Date: March 27, 2021
- Aircraft: Partenavia P.68
- Location: Bhopal-Raja Bhoj, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Oil leak from the left engine caused oil starvation and a failed connecting rod bearing, and the root cause of the leak was not established. The crew did not follow single engine procedures and did not inform ATC of the emergency.
A Partenavia P.68 observer aircraft lost oil from its left engine after leaving Bhopal, the engine seized, and the crew turned back. They did not tell ATC about the emergency and force landed in a field about 3 NM short of the airport. The pilot was seriously injured and the other two occupants had minor injuries.