2018 UY Aviation King Air C90 crash

On 28 June 2018, at about 1:15 pm, a Beechcraft C90 King Air aircraft chartered from UY Aviation Pvt Ltd with the registration VT-UPZ crashed at Jagruti Nagar in the suburb of Ghatkopar in Mumbai.[1] The 12-seater aircraft carried 4 people including the pilot. All people on board plus one person on the ground are confirmed dead.[2][3][4]

2018 UY aviation King Air C90 crash

A King Air C90, similar to the aircraft that crashed
Accident
Date	June 28, 2018 (2018-06-28)
Summary	Under investigation
Site	Jagruti Nagar, Ghatkopar, Mumbai, India 19.092°N 72.904°E / 19.092; 72.904
Total fatalities	5
Aircraft
Aircraft type	Beechcraft C90 King Air
Operator	UY Aviation
Registration	VT-UPZ
Flight origin	Juhu Aerodrome
Destination	Juhu Aerodrome
Occupants	4
Passengers	0
Crew	4
Fatalities	4
Survivors	0
Ground casualties
Ground fatalities	1

As a result of the crash, a fire broke out in the built-up area. Local firefighters and police responded to the accident. It is believed that there are no further casualties.[5][6]

The aircraft had departed from Juhu Aerodrome for a test flight. Five people lost their lives in this accident; 2 pilots, 1 Technician, 1 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, and 1 civilian.[7] The cause of the accident is unknown as of July 2018.[8]