Crash of a Hindustan Aeronautics HAL-748-2-247 in Jalanpur

Date & Time: Apr 27, 1975
Type of aircraft:
Hindustan Aeronautics HAL-748
Operator:
Registration:
H1520
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
558
YOM:
1974
Location:
Panagarh
West Bengal
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Jalanpur, about 20 km west of Panagarh Airport. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of an Antonov AN-22 in Panagarh: 25 killed

Date & Time: Dec 19, 1970 at 1650 LT
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-22
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-09305
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Dhaka - New Delhi
MSN:
9340205
YOM:
1979
Location:
Panagarh
West Bengal
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
20
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
25
Circumstances:
About 40 minutes after his departure from Dhaka-Tejgaon Airport, en route to New Delhi, the crew declared an emergency after a propeller detached and was rerouted to Panagarh, West Bengal. Unable to lower the gear and the flaps, the captain made a low pass (one meter) above the runway for two km when the right wing dropped and struck the runway surface. Out of control, the airplane crashed and caught fire. All 25 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of propeller blades which detached in flight for undetermined reason.

Crash of a Curtiss C-46A-45-CU Commando in Panagarh

Date & Time: Sep 20, 1957
Type of aircraft:
Curtiss C-46 Commando
Operator:
Western Hemisphere Import & Export Company
Registration:
PP-LEI
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
27080
YOM:
1944
Location:
Panagarh
West Bengal
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On final approach to Panagarh, the airplane crashed in a field located 5 km short of runway. Both pilots were injured while the aircraft was written off.
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