Srinagar – Jammu
Flight / Schedule
Srinagar – Jammu
Aircraft
Fokker F27 FriendshipRegistration
VT-DMA
MSN
10171
Year of Manufacture
1961
Operator
Indian AirlinesDate
February 2, 1971 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Parking
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Lahore-Allama Muhammad Iqbal Punjab (<U+067E><U+0646><U+062C><U+0627><U+0628>)
Region
Asia • Pakistan
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On February 2, 1971 at 12:00 AM, Srinagar – Jammu experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Indian Airlines, with the event recorded near Lahore-Allama Muhammad Iqbal Punjab (<U+067E><U+0646><U+062C><U+0627><U+0628>).
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was parking at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
32 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 32 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 28, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. While on a flight from Srinagar to Jammu, the airplane was hijacked by two members of the Jammu and Kashmir National Liberation Front (NLF). After being diverted to Lahore Airport, the aircraft stand on this airport for three days before all 32 occupants were released. The aircraft was then set afire and destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration VT-DMA, MSN 10171, year of manufacture 1961.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While on a flight from Srinagar to Jammu, the airplane was hijacked by two members of the Jammu and Kashmir National Liberation Front (NLF). After being diverted to Lahore Airport, the aircraft stand on this airport for three days before all 32 occupants were released. The aircraft was then set afire and destroyed.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
28
Estimated Survivors
32
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 32
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Srinagar – Jammu
Operator
Indian AirlinesFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Parking
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Pakistan
Aircraft Details
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