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Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Mt Pir Panjal: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 8, 1957
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
HJ918
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Location:
Pir Panjal Mountain Range
Jammu and Kashmir
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Pir Panjal Mountain Range. A crew member was killed while two others were rescued.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Wular Lake

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1951
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
HJ913
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Wular Lake
Jammu and Kashmir
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a local training flight. En route, the captain gave controls to the copilot who lost control of the airplane that crashed into the lake. Both occupants were injured while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-1-DK near Banihal: 13 killed

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1949 at 1115 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Dalmia Jain Airways
Registration:
VT-CDZ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Jammu – Srinagar
MSN:
14145/25590
YOM:
1944
Location:
Banihal
Jammu and Kashmir
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
13
Circumstances:
The aircraft left Jammu Airport at 1043LT for a one hour flight to Srinagar. About thirty minutes into the flight, while flying in poor weather conditions, the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located near the Banihal Pass. The wreckage was found few hours later and all 13 occupants were killed.

Crash of an Avro 19 in Srinagar

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Avro 19
Operator:
Registration:
VT-CJZ
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1384
Location:
Srinagar
Jammu and Kashmir
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. The exact date remains unknown, somewhere during 1947.

Crash of a Douglas C-53-DO in Jammu

Date & Time: Nov 13, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
VT-ATI
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
4922
YOM:
1942
Location:
Jammu
Jammu and Kashmir
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing at Jammu Airport, the aircraft failed to stop within the remaining distance. It overran and came to rest. There were no casualties while the aircraft was written off.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-20-DK in the Pir Panjal Mountain Range: 25 killed

Date & Time: Oct 31, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
MA965
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Jammu – Srinagar
MSN:
12819
YOM:
1944
Location:
Pir Panjal Mountain Range
Jammu and Kashmir
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
22
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
25
Circumstances:
Enroute from Jammu to Srinagar, the aircraft crashed in a mountainous area located in the Pir Panjal Mountain Range. As the aircraft failed to arrive, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the 25 occupants was found. Walkers found the wreckage in June 1980 in an isolated area. The crew was from the 12th Squadron.
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