9-seater plane crashes in Faridabad residential colony
A nine-seater chartered aircraft with seven people on board has crashed onto two houses in Faridabad near New Delhi. The aircraft, flying from Delhi to Patna, was a chartered medical ambulance.
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9-seater plane crashes in Faridabad residential colonyThe plane crashed on the roof of the house and broke into two due to impact. While the body of the plane got stuck on the roof, the nose of the plane landed on the narrow street below. It also caught fire as soon as it crashed. -
9-seater plane crashes in Faridabad residential colonyThe PC-12 single-engine aircraft was flying to the Capital from Patna, rushing a seriously-ill patient, Rahul Raj, for specialised medical treatment when the crash occurred at 10.50 pm, fifteen minutes after it lost contact with the Air Traffic Control at Delhi airport. (Image Courtesy: PTI) -
9-seater plane crashes in Faridabad residential colonyAccording to an ATC official, "apart from the difficulty of operating a single-engine aircraft, doing so in heavy wind conditions can cause a disaster. In heavy wind conditions, the backdraft from the wind hitting the tail can make the aircraft unstable and cause it to nosedive". -
9-seater plane crashes in Faridabad residential colonyThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has initiated a probe into the matter. "We have appointed an Inspector Accident who will make the sketch of the area and take the investigation further," AK Sharan, Joint Director DGCA said.
The aircraft, registration number VT-ACF, was being operated by Air Charter Services India. The aircraft was manufactured in 2005.
