Four-Engine Aircraft Crash During Low-Altitude Exercise Near Karauli (KC-3803)

Incident Overview and Mission Profile A four-engine aircraft departed Agra-Kheria Airport at 1000LT to participate in a combined exercise with a second C-130. The aircraft was carrying five crew members, and the mission objective was to simulate low-altitude drops. During the operation, the aircraft encountered wake turbulence from the preceding airplane at an altitude of approximately 300 feet. Investigators believe the crew attempted to regain altitude, but control of the aircraft was subsequently lost. The aircraft crashed into the rocky bed of a river near Karauli, resulting in the destruction of the airframe and the deaths of all five occupants. ## Aircraft Background The aircraft was built in 2010 and delivered to the Indian Air Force (IAF) in April 2011. It was one of six examples ordered by the IAF.