VT-ART

Crashed in flames in a field located in Pratapgarh, killing both crew members Cpt B. Ramchandra Rao and Cpt H. O'Neill.

Flight / Schedule

VT-ART

Registration

VT-ART

MSN

6656

Year of Manufacture

1943

Date

April 8, 1946 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Pratapgarh Uttar Pradesh

Region

Asia • India

Coordinates

25.7500°, 81.7500°

Narrative Report

On April 8, 1946 at 12:00 AM, VT-ART experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, operated by Indian National Airways - INA, with the event recorded near Pratapgarh Uttar Pradesh.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed in flames in a field located in Pratapgarh, killing both crew members Cpt B. Ramchandra Rao and Cpt H. O'Neill.

Aircraft reference details include registration VT-ART, MSN 6656, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 25.7500°, 81.7500°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in flames in a field located in Pratapgarh, killing both crew members Cpt B. Ramchandra Rao and Cpt H. O'Neill.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Asia • India

Aircraft Details

Registration

VT-ART

MSN

6656

Year of Manufacture

1943