Global InformationHinduja Cargo Services Flight 8533 information
 VT-LCI, the Boeing 727 involved in the accident | |
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 July 1999 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error and ATC error |
| Site | Champadevi Hills, near Tribhuvan International Airport, Nepal |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 727-243F |
| Operator | Hinduja Cargo Services on behalf of Lufthansa Cargo |
| Registration | VT-LCI |
| Flight origin | Tribhuvan International Airport, Nepal |
| Destination | Indira Gandhi International Airport, India |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 5 |
| Survivors | 0 |
Hinduja Cargo Services Flight 8533[1] was a scheduled cargo flight from Tribhuvan International Airport in Nepal to Indira Gandhi International Airport in India operated by Lufthansa Cargo's Indian subsidiary Hinduja Cargo Services. On 7 July 1999, the Boeing 727 operating the flight impacted Champadevi hills at 7,500 feet (2,300 metres), 15 kilometres (9.3 mi; 8.1 nmi)[clarification needed] and crashed with no survivors amongst the 5 occupants on board.[2][3][4]
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- ^ "CIVIL AVIATION AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR 1999 - DGCA INDIA". Directorate General of Civil Aviation. pp. 4 and 5. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
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