Aircraft Accident: Loss of Control on Landing (A-2301)

Accident Description and Casualties During landing, the aircraft went out of control and veered off the runway to the left. It came to rest broken in two, and the aircraft was destroyed. Three passengers, identified as two Lieutenants and one Major, were killed in the accident. An additional 20 occupants were injured. ## Reported Contributing Factor It was reported that one of the engines lost power at flare. This loss of power caused the aircraft to land hard and become uncontrollable, leading to the veer off the runway and subsequent breakup of the aircraft. The source does not provide the aircraft type, registration, date, operator, location, or a formal probable cause determination.