What happened
During a local training session at New Delhi-Indira Gandhi Airport, a Boeing 737 was performing flight maneuvers with a crew consisting of one instructor and three student pilots. The flight had successfully completed five circuits and landings without incident. However, while executing a touch-and-go maneuver during the sixth circuit, the aircraft departed runway 28 and veered into a left-hand turn.
This maneuver led the aircraft into the international apron area, where it struck a parked Aeroflot Ilyushin II-86, identified by registration RA-86119, at parking bay number 45. The impact and subsequent fire destroyed both aircraft. The accident resulted in nine fatalities, including all four crew members on the Boeing 737, four occupants of the Ilyushin II-86, and one person on the ground.
Findings
- The collision occurred during the takeoff phase of a touch-and-go exercise.
- The primary factor in the accident was the unintended left turn following takeoff from runway 28.