Narrative:
The Archana Airways Let 410 was operating a round trip flight from Delhi with enroute stops at Shimla and Bhuntar. The plane took off from Shimla at 08:33 for the next leg to Bhuntar. The aircraft crashed into a thick forest on the Bandi Hill and caught fire, some 6 minutes past its ETA time of 08:54.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The accident to Archana Airways L-410 aircraft VT-ETC was due to a complete lack of safety awareness, proper supervision and operational control in the organisation."
» The Indian Express
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Thursday 11 July 1996 |
| Time: | 08:55 |
| Type: |  Let L-410UVP-E9D |
| Operator: | Archana Airways |
| Registration: | VT-ETC |
| MSN: | 942703 |
| First flight: | 1994 |
| Engines: | 2 Walter M-601E |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Kanda ( India)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Shimla Airport (SLV/VISM), India |
| Kulu-Bhuntar Airport (KUU/VIBR), India |
The Archana Airways Let 410 was operating a round trip flight from Delhi with enroute stops at Shimla and Bhuntar. The plane took off from Shimla at 08:33 for the next leg to Bhuntar. The aircraft crashed into a thick forest on the Bandi Hill and caught fire, some 6 minutes past its ETA time of 08:54.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The accident to Archana Airways L-410 aircraft VT-ETC was due to a complete lack of safety awareness, proper supervision and operational control in the organisation."
Sources:
» Civil aviation aircraft accident summary for the year 1996 (DGAC India)» The Indian Express
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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 Shimla Airport to Kulu-Bhuntar Airport as the crow flies is 88 km (55 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Shimla Airport to Kulu-Bhuntar Airport as the crow flies is 88 km (55 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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