Hanoi - Yangon - Calcutta

On March 30, 1992 at 03:20 PM, Hanoi - Yangon - Calcutta experienced a crash involving Antonov AN-26, operated by Russian Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii, with the event recorded near Swarupnagar West Bengal.

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

7 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 7, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. An Antonov 26 was ferried from Hanoi to Calcutta with a refueling stop at Rangoon. The aircraft took-off from Hanoi at 9:00 hours with estimated time of arrival Calcutta at 14:50 hours. On initial contact with Calcutta, the aircraft informed about minimum fuel on board and requested radar vectors for straight-in approach. However, Calcutta ATC did not pay much attention to the problems faced by the aircraft and made no serious attempt to assist the aircraft on radar. The pilot deviated from the track and became lost. The aircraft exhausted its fuel and force landed 28nm NE of Calcutta airport. All seven occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-26154, MSN 51 01, year of manufacture 1977.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 22.8201°, 88.8917°.