2018 UY Aviation King Air C90 crash
On 28 June 2018, at about 1:15 pm, a Beechcraft C90 King Air aircraft chartered from UY Aviation Pvt Ltd with the registration VT-UPZ crashed at Jagruti Nagar in the suburb of Ghatkopar in Mumbai, India. The 12-seater aircraft carried 4 people, including the pilot. All people on board plus one person on the ground were killed. A further three people on the ground were seriously injured.
A King Air C90, similar to the aircraft that crashed | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 June 2018 |
| Summary | Stalled due to pilot error and spatial disorientation |
| Site | Jagruti Nagar, Ghatkopar, Mumbai, India 19.092°N 72.904°E |
| Total fatalities | 5 |
| Total injuries | 3 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Beechcraft C90 King Air |
| Operator | UY Aviation |
| Registration | VT-UPZ |
| Flight origin | Juhu Aerodrome |
| Destination | Juhu Aerodrome |
| Occupants | 4 |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 4 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 1 |
| Ground injuries | 3: 4 |
As a result of the crash, a fire broke out in the built-up area. Local firefighters and police responded to the accident.
The aircraft had departed from Juhu Aerodrome for a test flight. Five people lost their lives in this accident; 2 pilots, 1 Technician, 1 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, and 1 civilian.
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