Faulty engine blamed for Tuesday's mishap
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Security men and local people standing around an air ambulance which crash landed at Kair village in Najafgarh area of Delhi on Tuesday. Seven people including a patient were on board during the mishap. PTI Photo
The first sign of trouble for the air ambulance that crash landed in Delhi on Tuesday was when the one of the engines stopped working at 2.22 pm.
The commander of the plane Captain Amit Kumar suddenly informed the Air Control Traffic (ATC) and asked for an emergency landing.
Thirteen minutes later at 2:35 pm, he again informed the ATC that the second engine broke down and he was looking for a spot for an emergency landing. At 2.37 pm, the aircraft lost contact with the radar and VHF.
The ATC received information about the crash landing at 2.40 pm. According to officials, 14 fire tenders were rushed to the spot while police and district administration also deployed their staff.
Official sources said the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) will conduct a detailed investigation as it is mandated for probing all serious accidents involving Indian aircraft.
Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju tweeted, “I pray for the early recovery of the injured. The causes of the accident shall be looked into.”
The commander of the plane Captain Amit Kumar suddenly informed the Air Control Traffic (ATC) and asked for an emergency landing.
Thirteen minutes later at 2:35 pm, he again informed the ATC that the second engine broke down and he was looking for a spot for an emergency landing. At 2.37 pm, the aircraft lost contact with the radar and VHF.
The ATC received information about the crash landing at 2.40 pm. According to officials, 14 fire tenders were rushed to the spot while police and district administration also deployed their staff.
Official sources said the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) will conduct a detailed investigation as it is mandated for probing all serious accidents involving Indian aircraft.
Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju tweeted, “I pray for the early recovery of the injured. The causes of the accident shall be looked into.”