Jorhat - Jorhat

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.

Flight / Schedule

Jorhat - Jorhat

Registration

G-ANTP

MSN

501

Year of Manufacture

1955

Date

March 10, 1960 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Demonstration

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Jorhat Assam

Region

Asia • India

Coordinates

26.7591°, 94.2079°

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On March 10, 1960 at 12:00 AM, Jorhat - Jorhat experienced a crash involving Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer, operated by Scottish Aviation, with the event recorded near Jorhat Assam.

The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. 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.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-ANTP, MSN 501, year of manufacture 1955.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 26.7591°, 94.2079°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

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.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

66.7%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Jorhat - Jorhat

Flight Type

Demonstration

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • India

Aircraft Details

Registration

G-ANTP

MSN

501

Year of Manufacture

1955