VT-ART
Flight / Schedule
VT-ART
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon RapideRegistration
VT-ART
MSN
6656
Year of Manufacture
1943
Operator
Indian National Airways - INADate
April 8, 1946 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Indian National Airways - INAFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • India
