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Crash of an Antonov AN-32 in Jorhat

Date & Time: Dec 15, 2011
Type of aircraft:
Antonov AN-32
Operator:
Registration:
K2721
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
06 06
YOM:
1985
Location:
Jorhat
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft suffered an accident upon landing at Jorhat-Rowriah Airport, Assam. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. The exact circumstances of the mishap remain unknown.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 100 in Guwahati: 34 killed

Date & Time: Oct 19, 1988 at 0856 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
VT-DMC
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Silchar - Guwahati
MSN:
10173
YOM:
1961
Flight number:
PF703
Location:
Guwahati
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
31
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
34
Captain / Total flying hours:
5673
Circumstances:
Vayudoot F27 aircraft VT-DMC was operating scheduled flight VDT703 Silchar - Guwahati on 19-10-1988. There were 34 persons on board including 3 crew members. The aircraft took off from Silchar at around 0810LT from runway 06. The weather report at that time was visibility 3 km with rain. After takeoff, the aircraft gave estimate time to Silchar tower of its passing the Point Hotel at 0820LT and the estimated time of arrival at Guwahati was at 0850LT. At 0823LT the flight reported over Point Hotel at FL105 and thereafter the aircraft was in contact with Guwahati control when the flight was cleared to change over to Guwahati control tower. At 0839LT the aircraft reported ATC that they are passing through FL55 for 40 and will call over VOR for ILS let down at out bound. At 0846LT the aircraft commenced procedure turn. At 0847LT the aircraft reported ATC that they are not getting glide path. At 0848:15LT the aircraft reported turning inbound after completing procedure turn. At 0848:45LT the aircraft reported outer marker inbond. The aircraft lost contact with ATC at 0853:30LT. The aircraft was destroyed due impact with a hill and post impact fire at a distance of more than 10 nautical miles from Guwahati Airport. All persons on board received fatal injuries.
Probable cause:
An error on the part of the pilot-in-command in obeying the localiser bar on the outbound leg when it is supposed to be disobeyed and which has resulted in disorientation of the pilot resultant effect of which is total non-adherence of the ILS let down procedure at Guwahati viz. failure to monitor the middle and outer locators, allowing the aircraft to descend below 2750 feet without intercepting the localiser and glide slope. The wrong clearance by ATC in asking the aircraft to report outer marker inbound when Captain-in-command reported non-availability of the Glide slope has misled the captain and as such has contributed to the accident. The possibility of sabotage or the aircraft outliving its age has been ruled out. The pilot failed to follow approved procedures, directives, instructions, etc.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Guwahati: 9 killed

Date & Time: Aug 23, 1980
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
HJ235
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Location:
Guwahati
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
Crashed shortly after takeoff from Guwahati Airport, killing all nine occupants.

Crash of a Tupolev TU-124K in Jorhat: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 5, 1977 at 1942 LT
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev TU-124
Operator:
Registration:
V643
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Government
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
New Delhi - Jorhat
MSN:
6 35 19 02
YOM:
1966
Location:
Jorhat
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane departed New Delhi-Palam Airport at 1703LT on an official flight to Jorhat-Rowriah Airport, carrying several members of the Indian Government, among them Morarji Desai, Prime Minister, P. K. Thungon, Minister of Arunachal Pradesh and John Lobo, Director of Indian Intelligence Services. On approach, the captain decided to initiate a go-around because the airplane was not properly aligned. Few minutes later, during a second attempt to land, the pilot failed to realize his altitude was too low when the airplane struck tree tops, stalled and crashed in a paddy field located few hundred meters short of runway threshold. The aircraft broke in two, the cockpit was destroyed and five crew members were killed. 15 other occupants were injured.
Those killed were:
Wg Cdr Clarence Joseph D’Lima, captain,
S/Ldr Mathew Cyriac, copilot,
Wg Cdr Joginder Singh, navigator,
S/Ldr V. V. S. Sunkar, flight engineer,
F/Lt O. P. Arora, flight signaller.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-DK in Assam: 9 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1974
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
BJ920
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
MSN:
13696
YOM:
1944
Location:
Assam State
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
9
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in a mountainous area of the Assam State, killing all nine crew members.

Crash of a Fokker F27 Friendship 400 near Silchar: 39 killed

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1970 at 1445 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fokker F27 Friendship
Operator:
Registration:
VT-DWT
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Silchar – Guwahati
MSN:
10336
YOM:
1967
Location:
Silchar
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
34
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
39
Aircraft flight hours:
6271
Aircraft flight cycles:
5243
Circumstances:
After takeoff from Silchar-Kumbhirgram Airport, the captain failed to follow the published departure route. While climbing to an altitude of 5,600 feet, he initiated a right turn in clouds and rain when the airplane struck a mountain located 19 km northeast of the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 39 occupants were killed.
Crew:
G. C. Dutta, pilot,
N. V. S. Reddy, copilot,
S. Das Gupta, flight engineer,
A. Bhattacharjee, steward,
S. B. Chaturvedi, steward.
Probable cause:
The pilot who had not made use of the Met. Forecast left by the relieved Commander at Silchar Airport did not follow the safer course of climbing overhead to the minimum sector altitude before setting course for Guwahati. He aggravated the situation by turning to the right without attaining the adequate terrain clearance, causing the aircraft to struck the ground.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-75-DL near Mohanbari: 8 killed

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1965 at 1258 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
VT-AUQ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
19431
YOM:
1944
Location:
Dibrugarh-Mohanbari
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Captain / Total flying hours:
12800
Captain / Total hours on type:
12600.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
3200
Copilot / Total hours on type:
2800
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a supply drop mission. While cruising at low height some 37 km north of Dibrugarh-Mohanbari Airport, Assam, the airplane went out of control and crashed in flames. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all eight occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
The aircraft crashed as a result of complete loss of control experienced by the pilot, after a sleeping bag, ejected as part of an air drop consignment, got lodged and ballooned over the port tail plane.
Final Report:

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-3 Otter near Tezpur: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 5, 1965
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DHC-3 Otter
Operator:
Registration:
IM1727
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
242
YOM:
1958
Location:
Tezpur
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances near Tezpur, killing all four occupants.

Crash of a Scottish Twin Pioneer 3 in Jorhat: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 10, 1960
Type of aircraft:
Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer
Operator:
Registration:
G-ANTP
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Demonstration
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Jorhat - Jorhat
MSN:
501
YOM:
1955
Location:
Jorhat
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Just after liftoff, while climbing to a height of 100 feet, the aircraft banked left, stalled and crashed in flames near the runway end. Two crew members were killed and third occupant was seriously injured. They were engaged in a local demo flight.
Probable cause:
The accident is attributed to an attempt to climb the aircraft on single engine with full flaps and slats during the takeoff when its all-up weight was near its maximum limit. The aircraft lost its forward speed, stalled and crashed, as its climb performance is inadequate in such configuration and under the conditions it was operating.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-90-DL near Silchar: 24 killed

Date & Time: Mar 29, 1959 at 1045 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
VT-CGI
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Calcutta – Agartala – Silchar – Imphal
MSN:
20176
YOM:
1944
Location:
Silchar
Assam
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
20
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
24
Circumstances:
While descending to Silchar Airport, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy turbulences. The airplane nosed down and eventually crashed in a field located 56 km west of Silchar Airport. The airplane was destroyed upon impact and all 24 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Structural failure occurred while the aircraft was flying through a thunderstorm. The failure originated in the port centre section and was due to loads which exceeded the ultimate design value for the structure. It was not possible to establish whether the pilot adopted the correct procedure for flying in turbulence.
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