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Crash of a Hindustan Aeronautics HAL-748-2M at Yelahanka AFB: 28 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1991 at 0815 LT
Type of aircraft:
Hindustan Aeronautics HAL-748
Operator:
Registration:
H1513
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Yelahanka AFB - Yelahanka AFB
MSN:
551
YOM:
1984
Location:
Yelahanka AFB (Bangalore)
Karnataka
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
25
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
28
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Yelahanka AFB, while climbing to a height of 165 feet, the aircraft stalled and crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. The aircraft was totally destroyed by fire and all 28 occupants were killed, among them 25 cadets.
Probable cause:
Loss of control during initial climb following an engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 1 at Yelahanka AFB

Date & Time: Mar 15, 1982
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.104 Dove
Operator:
Registration:
HW204
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Yelahanka AFB - Yelahanka AFB
MSN:
04081
YOM:
1947
Location:
Yelahanka AFB (Bangalore)
Karnataka
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training flight at Yelahanka Airbase. Control was lost upon landing after the crew attempted to land on one engine. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 at Yelahanka AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 1, 1967
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Yelahanka AFB - Yelahanka AFB
Location:
Yelahanka AFB (Bangalore)
Karnataka
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight at Yelahanka AFB. After touchdown, the airplane bounced several times, went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest in flames. A crew member was killed while two others were injured.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV at Yelahanka AFB: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 6, 1943 at 0825 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 142 Blenheim
Operator:
Registration:
V6504
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Yelahanka AFB - Yelahanka AFB
Location:
Yelahanka AFB (Bangalore)
Karnataka
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Yelahanka AFB at 0810LT on a local test flight. About 15 minutes into the flight, while flying at an altitude of 1,000 feet in the vicinity of the airfield, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed 1,5 km south of the airbase. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/Sgt Sydney Schragger, pilot,
F/Sgt William Edward Brister, observer.
Probable cause:
Loss of control after the left propeller detached from the engine.
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