HJ252
Flight / Schedule
HJ252
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
HJ252
Date
March 27, 1958 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Myitkyina Kachin State
Region
Asia • Myanmar
Coordinates
25.3898°, 98.1183°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On March 27, 1958 at 12:00 AM, HJ252 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Indian Air Force - Bharatiya Vayu Sena, with the event recorded near Myitkyina Kachin State.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Following a navigational error, while cruising in the northeast part of India, the aircraft continued over Burma. Due to fuel exhaustion, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed on the bank of the Irrawady River, in the region of Myitkyina, and came to rest. All occupants were rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration HJ252.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.3898°, 98.1183°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Following a navigational error, while cruising in the northeast part of India, the aircraft continued over Burma. Due to fuel exhaustion, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed on the bank of the Irrawady River, in the region of Myitkyina, and came to rest. All occupants were rescued and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Myanmar
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
HJ252
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