Training Flight Crash at Chushul Airstrip (IK459)

Incident Overview During a local training flight departing from Chushul Airstrip, an aircraft experienced an engine failure while in flight. The incident resulted in a fatal crash after the aircraft struck a rocky peak. ## Emergency Egress and Casualties Following the engine failure, six occupants successfully bailed out of the aircraft. Shortly after the egress, the airplane impacted a rocky peak and crashed. The three crew members who remained inside the aircraft were killed in the accident. ## Official Findings The official investigation determined that the probable cause of the accident was an engine failure in flight.