Udaipur - Jaipur

En route from Udaipur to Jaipur, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and became lost due to limited visibility. The captain attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed on a railway road located in Nadbai. All five occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Udaipur - Jaipur

Aircraft

Beechcraft D18

Registration

VT-CZX

MSN

A-460

Year of Manufacture

1948

Operator

Falcon Air

Date

March 31, 1980 at 04:55 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Nadbai Rajasthan

Region

Asia • India

Coordinates

27.2135°, 77.2065°

Narrative Report

On March 31, 1980 at 04:55 PM, Udaipur - Jaipur experienced a crash involving Beechcraft D18, operated by Falcon Air, with the event recorded near Nadbai Rajasthan.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

En route from Udaipur to Jaipur, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and became lost due to limited visibility. The captain attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed on a railway road located in Nadbai. All five occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration VT-CZX, MSN A-460, year of manufacture 1948.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 27.2135°, 77.2065°.

Fatalities

Total

5

Crew

2

Passengers

3

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route from Udaipur to Jaipur, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and became lost due to limited visibility. The captain attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed on a railway road located in Nadbai. All five occupants were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

3

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Udaipur - Jaipur

Operator

Falcon Air

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Asia • India

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Beechcraft D18

Registration

VT-CZX

MSN

A-460

Year of Manufacture

1948