HJ918

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Pir Panjal Mountain Range. A crew member was killed while two others were rescued.

Flight / Schedule

HJ918

Registration

HJ918

Date

May 8, 1957 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Pir Panjal Mountain Range Jammu and Kashmir

Region

Asia • India

Narrative Report

On May 8, 1957 at 12:00 AM, HJ918 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Indian Air Force - Bharatiya Vayu Sena, with the event recorded near Pir Panjal Mountain Range Jammu and Kashmir.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Pir Panjal Mountain Range. A crew member was killed while two others were rescued.

Aircraft reference details include registration HJ918.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Pir Panjal Mountain Range. A crew member was killed while two others were rescued.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

33.3%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Asia • India

Aircraft Details

Registration

HJ918