What happened
On the morning of the incident, the VT-CFB, an aircraft type performing a training mission, departed from Safdarjung Airport at roughly 08:32 local time. During the flight, the crew established radio contact at 08:39, reporting their position approximately 20 miles north of the airport while maintaining an altitude of 5,000 feet. Following this transmission, all communication with the aircraft ceased.
At approximately 09:15, the aircraft went down roughly 10 miles north of Safdarjung Airport. The impact and subsequent fire completely destroyed the plane. The accident resulted in five fatalities: both individuals on board the aircraft died, and three people residing in a nearby labor colony hut were also killed by the crash.
Findings
Investigations determined that the primary reason for the accident was that the pilot entered an unintentional spin at an altitude that provided insufficient time to regain control of the aircraft.