Mid-air collision Accident BAe Hawk Mk 132 A3671, Tuesday 19 February 2019
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Date:Tuesday 19 February 2019
Time:11:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic HAWK model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
BAe Hawk Mk 132
Owner/operator:Indian Air Force - IAF
Registration: A3671
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Yelahanka Air Force Station (VOYK), Bengaluru -   India
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Yelahanka AFS (VOYK), Bengaluru
Destination airport:Yelahanka AFS (VOYK), Bengaluru
Narrative:
Two BAE Systems Hawk Mk. 132 of the Indian Air Force Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team collided midair during a rehearsal for the Aero India 2019 airshow. The three pilots ejected. One is reported to have been fatally injured.

Sources:

https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/190219/2-surya-kiran-aircraft-crash-in-bengaluru-during-rehearsal-for-aero-in.html
https://sputniknews.com/asia/201902191072549199-india-plane-crash/
https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-2-surya-kiran-aircraft-crash-in-bengaluru-s-yelahanka-airbase-2721699
https://www.news18.com/news/india/iafs-suryakiran-hawks-collide-mid-air-during-rehearsals-for-aero-india-expo-in-bengaluru-2041065.html
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/video-two-air-force-aircraft-of-aerobatics-team-collide-in-bengaluru-1995745
https://www.scramble.nl/database/accident#results

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Feb-2019 06:56 gerard57 Added
19-Feb-2019 07:22 gerard57 Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
19-Feb-2019 07:23 gerard57 Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, ]
19-Feb-2019 07:26 Aerossurance Updated [Embed code, ]
19-Feb-2019 07:28 Aerossurance Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ]
19-Feb-2019 07:54 harro Updated [Aircraft type, ]
19-Feb-2019 09:34 Aerossurance Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ]
19-Feb-2019 13:15 Iceman 29 Updated [Embed code, ]
19-Feb-2019 14:20 Iceman 29 Updated [Embed code, ]
19-Feb-2019 16:34 Aerossurance Updated [Embed code, ]
20-Feb-2019 07:21 RobertMB Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ]
18-Oct-2025 06:00 nhofmann54 Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative, ]

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