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AWAITING INVESTIGATORUNCONFIRMED2023-09-14ACCREDITED INVESTIGATOR NEEDEDACTIVE MONITORING

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2023 Mumbai Learjet Crash: AAIB Blames Unstable Approach, Flags Training Lapses At VSR Ventures

Aircraft:
Learjet 45XR
Operator:
VSR Ventures
Registration:
not established
Location:
Mumbai airport, Runway 27, India
Occurrence type:
accident
Severity:
damage
Investigation authority:
Not yet identified
Last verified:
2026-10-17 19:31Z

Reported, but not yet independently confirmed. Highest source tier held: Aviation media. 1 source attached.

CASE WATCH — SeyAero has prepared a computational workspace for this occurrence from open sources. This is not an investigation and contains no finding. The formal safety investigation is the responsibility of the State authority under ICAO Annex 13.

What is known

A Learjet 45XR crashed while attempting to land on runway 27 at Mumbai airport on September 14, 2023. The aircraft was operating a non-scheduled flight from Visakhapatnam. The AAIB investigation attributed the crash to an unstable approach and identified training lapses at VSR Ventures.

What is not yet known

  • · What was the specific registration of the Learjet 45XR?
  • · What were the exact weather conditions at Mumbai airport at the time of the crash?
  • · How many occupants were on board the aircraft?
  • · Were there any injuries to the occupants or ground personnel?

Evidence likely to be relevant

Flight data

  • · Flight data recorder or QAR critical
  • · Track data (ADS-B, radar) supporting

Voice

  • · Cockpit voice recorder supporting
  • · ATC recordings and transcript critical

Environment

  • · Weather observations and forecasts supporting
  • · Drift and current modelling supporting
  • · Acoustic observations supporting

Aircraft

  • · Maintenance and technical logs important
  • · Components and exhibits supporting

Human factors

  • · Crew records, duty and training important

External evidence

  • · Photographs, video and imagery supporting
  • · Witness and ground reports supporting

Site and recovery

  • · Wreckage distribution and site survey important

Sources

Source timeline

  • 2026-10-17 19:31Z · Case Watch opened from open-source reporting. Awaiting an investigator.

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SeyAero has opened a Case Watch for 2023 Mumbai Learjet Crash: AAIB Blames Unstable Approach, Flags Training Lapses At VSR Ventures.
Learjet 45XR · VSR Ventures · Mumbai airport, Runway 27, India
Verification: UNCONFIRMED · Sources: 1
Investigation authority: not yet identified

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