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India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau says the flight crew’s decision to continue an unstabilised approach in marginal weather, followed by improper aircraft handling, was the probable cause of the September 2023 VSR Ventures Learjet 45XR crash at Mumbai airport. Eight people, including the crew, were seriously injured.
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India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau says the flight crew’s decision to continue an unstabilised approach in marginal weather, followed by improper aircraft handling, was the probable cause of the September 2023 VSR Ventures Learjet 45XR crash at Mumbai airport. Eight people, including the crew, were seriously injured.
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