IM1727

Crashed in unknown circumstances near Tezpur, killing all four occupants.

Flight / Schedule

IM1727

Registration

IM1727

MSN

242

Year of Manufacture

1958

Date

April 5, 1965 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Tezpur Assam

Region

Asia • India

Coordinates

26.6205°, 92.7991°

Narrative Report

On April 5, 1965 at 12:00 AM, IM1727 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, operated by Indian Air Force - Bharatiya Vayu Sena, with the event recorded near Tezpur Assam.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed in unknown circumstances near Tezpur, killing all four occupants.

Aircraft reference details include registration IM1727, MSN 242, year of manufacture 1958.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 26.6205°, 92.7991°.

Fatalities

Total

4

Crew

2

Passengers

2

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances near Tezpur, killing all four occupants.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Asia • India

Aircraft Details

Registration

IM1727

MSN

242

Year of Manufacture

1958