ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 221978
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 February 2019 |
| Time: | 11:50 |
| Type: |  BAe Hawk Mk 132 |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force (IAF) |
| Registration: | A3688 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Yelahanka Air Force Station (VOYK), Bengaluru -
 India
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Yelahanka AFS (VOYK), Bengaluru |
| Yelahanka AFS (VOYK), Bengaluru | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Two BAE Systems Hawk Mk. 132 planes of the Indian Air Force Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team collided midair during the rehearsal for the Aero India 2019 airshow. Two pilots ejected. The third was fatally injured in the collision.
Sources:
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/190219/2-surya-kiran-aircraft-crash-in-bengaluru-during-rehearsal-for-aero-in.html
https://sputniknews.com/asia/201902191072549199-india-plane-crash/
https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-2-surya-kiran-aircraft-crash-in-bengaluru-s-yelahanka-airbase-2721699
https://www.news18.com/news/india/iafs-suryakiran-hawks-collide-mid-air-during-rehearsals-for-aero-india-expo-in-bengaluru-2041065.html
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/yelahanka-plane-crash-pilot-dies-after-two-jets-collide-while-rehearsing-for-aerobatic-show-a4070296.html
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/video-two-air-force-aircraft-of-aerobatics-team-collide-in-bengaluru-1995745
http://www.airliners.net/photo/India-Air-Force/BAE-Systems-Hawk-132/5415389
Media:
Arjun Sarup managed this photograph. One aircraft, I believe the lower of the two in formation, has its nose sheared off. Am only reporting what I know and have seen. No speculation on pilots or condition till I hear directly. pic.twitter.com/EJfculjmQO
— Angad Singh (@zone5aviation) February 19, 2019
Two parachutes visible right after the collision in this video of the @Suryakiran_IAF collision today. #SuryakiranCrash #AeroIndia2019 pic.twitter.com/qmCDR59I2s
— Livefist (@livefist) 19 février 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Feb-2019 06:58 | gerard57 | Added |
| 19-Feb-2019 07:24 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Feb-2019 07:26 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
| 19-Feb-2019 07:27 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 19-Feb-2019 07:53 | royrohan86 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source] |
| 19-Feb-2019 07:54 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 19-Feb-2019 09:33 | Aerossurance | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 19-Feb-2019 13:15 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 19-Feb-2019 14:19 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 19-Feb-2019 16:34 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |
| 19-Feb-2019 19:29 | barnyg | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 20-Feb-2019 07:21 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Registration, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Feb-2019 20:53 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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