HJ245

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Arunachal Pradesh while on a supply mission on behalf of the 49th Squadron. All four crew members were killed.

Flight / Schedule

HJ245

Registration

HJ245

Date

May 7, 1962 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Supply

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

India All India

Region

Asia • India

Coordinates

51.5067°, -0.0205°

Narrative Report

On May 7, 1962 at 12:00 AM, HJ245 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Indian Air Force - Bharatiya Vayu Sena, with the event recorded near India All India.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Arunachal Pradesh while on a supply mission on behalf of the 49th Squadron. All four crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration HJ245.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.5067°, -0.0205°.

Fatalities

Total

4

Crew

4

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Arunachal Pradesh while on a supply mission on behalf of the 49th Squadron. All four crew members were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Flight Type

Supply

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Asia • India

Aircraft Details

Registration

HJ245