Last updated: 20 October 2020
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 April 1992 |
| Time: | 20:00 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-32 |
| Operator: | Indian Air Force - IAF |
| Registration: | K3055 |
| C/n / msn: | 1710 ? |
| First flight: | 1987 |
| Engines: | 2 Ivchenko AI-20 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Collision casualties: | Fatalities: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Boothgarh, Ludhiana district ( India)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Chandigarh Airport (IXC/VICG), India |
| Chandigarh Airport (IXC/VICG), India |
A formation of nine Antonov 32 planes departed Chandigarh on the night of April 1. The third aircraft in the formation mistook the first aircraft to be the second. In order to cover up the distance, the pilot tried to fly into what he thought was his position. Since his plane was right above the second aircraft, a collision occurred. One of the two broke up and crashed. The other, losing control, veered away from Bahri village and crash-landed into a field nearby.
Classification:
Mid air collisionLoss of control
Sources:
» Soviet Transports (1994)» WarbirdsofIndia.com
» The Indian Express - Apr 2, 1992
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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.
