New Delhi: A 12-seater chartered aircraft crashed in Mumbai's Ghatkopar area killing five persons, including two pilots, two aircraft maintenance engineers, including a pregnant engineer, and a pedestrian on Thursday. The plane - KING AIR C90 - crashed into a construction site soon after taking off from Juhu airstrip for a test flight. The black box of the ill-fated plane has been recovered, however, the cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained.
Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said that the DGCA has been directed to conduct an investigation into the plane crash incident.
"Saddened to hear the news about the aircraft crash in Mumbai.Have directed DGCA to conduct an investigation into the plane crash at the earliest. I'm in constant touch with on ground developments," he tweeted.
DG Civil Aviation B S Bhullar told PTI that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau will conduct a detailed probe into the crash.
The chartered plane crashed at 01:35 pm on Thursday at Old Malik Estate, near telephone exchange, Prithvi building in Mumbai's Ghatkopar (W). The plane had taken off from Juhu for testing, a ground report said.
Mumbai's Metropolitan Fire Brigade, 108 ambulance service and police services were mobilised soon after receiving an alert about the crash. A team of National Disaster Relief Force was also mobilised to help in the rescue effort
According to the fire officials, the department got a distress call at 01:16 pm. The brigade rushed three fire engines to the spot, which were able to extinguished blaze by 01:40 pm.
The chartered plane was a 12-seater and belonged to Dipak Kothari's UY Aviation. It was sold by the Uttar Pradesh Government to the private company in 2014. "This aircraft was not that of the Uttar Pradesh government. It was sold in 2014 to a private company UY Aviation," Principal Secretary, Information, Avinish Awasthi said.
28/06/18 India TV
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Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said that the DGCA has been directed to conduct an investigation into the plane crash incident.
"Saddened to hear the news about the aircraft crash in Mumbai.Have directed DGCA to conduct an investigation into the plane crash at the earliest. I'm in constant touch with on ground developments," he tweeted.
DG Civil Aviation B S Bhullar told PTI that the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau will conduct a detailed probe into the crash.
The chartered plane crashed at 01:35 pm on Thursday at Old Malik Estate, near telephone exchange, Prithvi building in Mumbai's Ghatkopar (W). The plane had taken off from Juhu for testing, a ground report said.
Mumbai's Metropolitan Fire Brigade, 108 ambulance service and police services were mobilised soon after receiving an alert about the crash. A team of National Disaster Relief Force was also mobilised to help in the rescue effort
According to the fire officials, the department got a distress call at 01:16 pm. The brigade rushed three fire engines to the spot, which were able to extinguished blaze by 01:40 pm.
The chartered plane was a 12-seater and belonged to Dipak Kothari's UY Aviation. It was sold by the Uttar Pradesh Government to the private company in 2014. "This aircraft was not that of the Uttar Pradesh government. It was sold in 2014 to a private company UY Aviation," Principal Secretary, Information, Avinish Awasthi said.
28/06/18 India TV
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