Skip to Main Content

Serious incident to the ATR 72 registered VT-RKF operated by Alliance Air on 08/10/2024 at Bhubaneswar (India)

Touchdown of rear fuselage before runway threshold, collision with lighting, during landing

Responsible entity

India - AAIB

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Indian authorities :

While landing at Bhuvaneshwar airport the aircraft undershot the runway and rolled after touchdown on unpaved surface. The aircraft sustained damage due to rolling over approach lights prior to runway threshold.