AAIB: Beechcraft landed on abandoned runway at Hisar, no recorders fitted

This is a preliminary report issued by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) under the Ministry of Civil Aviation regarding a serious incident where a Beechcraft King Air C-90A landed on an abandoned runway at Hisar Airport on July 14, 2026. It matters to citizens as it documents the factual circumstances of an aviation safety event involving a commercial flight, though it explicitly states no conclusions or liability determinations have been made.

Who it concerns: The report concerns M/s Flaps Aviation Pvt. Ltd. (operator/owner), the flight crew (Pilot-in-Command and Co-pilot), the two passengers on board, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Government of Haryana (aerodrome management), and the general public regarding aviation safety at Hisar Airport.

What the investigators found

• The aircraft (VT-SLK) landed on an 'Abandoned Runway' located in the approach path of the operational Runway 30 at Hisar Airport.
• The aircraft touched down at 602.7m from the beginning of the abandoned runway and came to rest after a ground roll of 509.8m.
• The incident resulted in no injuries to the crew or passengers and no fire or smoke.
• Damage included broken nose landing gear components, dents and cracks to the fuselage and wings, damage to both propellers, and damage to the left engine intake.
• The aircraft damaged 11 approach lights and the Far Field Monitoring (FFM) antenna installed on the abandoned runway.
• The investigation is preliminary, subject to change, and its sole objective is accident prevention, not apportioning blame or liability.
• The aircraft was operating in an Air Medical Transport (AMT) configuration with 2 crew, 2 passengers, and 1 mortal remains (coffin) on board.

Also in the document

• The AAIB noted that markings on the abandoned runway, including the runway designator '30' and threshold markings, were painted black but remained readable.
• The aircraft was not equipped with a Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) or Flight Data Recorder (FDR).
• The weather at the time of the incident was reported as fine with visibility of 5000m and haze.
• The aircraft had valid Certificate of Registration and Airworthiness Review Certificate at the time of the incident.