Mumbai Airport Learjet Crash 2023: Time Pressure, Pilot’s Decision To Land In Bad Weather Cited As Key Factors
Mumbai: A cascade of human errors, procedural lapses and self-imposed pressure to beat an operational deadline during monsoon led to the crash of VSR Ventures’ private executive jet at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in September 2023. The final investigation report by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) highlighted that the pilot’s decision to…
Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport witnessed a Learjet crash in September 2023, with the final investigation report by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) revealing a combination of human errors, procedural lapses, and the pressure to beat an operational deadline as key factors. The VSR Ventures' Learjet 45XR, registered as VT-DBL, crashed during a low-visibility manual landing, with all eight occupants sustaining serious injuries.
The crash occurred due to the pilot's decision to continue landing an unstabilised aircraft under harsh weather conditions, going against standard operating procedures. The AAIB's report emphasized the need for mandatory stall recovery training in landing configurations and a comprehensive audit of non-scheduled operators' training records to prevent such accidents.
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