Aircraft Crash at New Delhi-Indira Gandhi Airport (K2673)

Incident Overview During a descent to runway 10 at New Delhi-Indira Gandhi Airport, the flight crew encountered poor visibility caused by thick fog and requested assistance from air traffic control. On short final approach, the crew did not recognize that the aircraft's altitude was insufficient. The aircraft subsequently struck a concrete water tank and power cables before crashing in the Pappankalan district, approximately 2.4 km short of the runway. The impact destroyed the aircraft and a nearby building. All 18 people on board were killed, and three people on the ground also died. ## Official Findings The official investigation determined that the crew was completing the final approach below the minimum safe altitude in reduced visibility due to thick fog.