Narrative: A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan of Supreme Airlines suffered a runway excursion after landing at Lalgarh Airport, India. The aircraft impacted a wall and sustained substantial damage. There were no injuries to the nine occupants. According to the pilot there were birds present in the runway area. Lalgarh Airport has a single runway (06/24) measuring 1300 m x 28 m.
Probable Cause:
Probable cause of the accident The crew delayed the aircraft descent instead of going around as birds were seen crossing the runway resulting in firm touchdown at higher speed requiring longer landing roll distance due to which the aircraft hit the boundary wall existing at the end of runway strip causing damages to the aircraft.
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path. Distance from Jaipur International Airport to Lalgarh Airport as the crow flies is 377 km (235 miles). Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.