New Delhi – Srinagar

On July 17, 1950 at 12:00 AM, New Delhi – Srinagar experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Indian National Airways - INA, with the event recorded near Pathankot Punjab.

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

22 people were known to be on board, 22 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 18, passenger fatalities: 18, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. En route to Srinagar, the aircraft encountered heavy turbulences when the left wing detached. Out of control, the airplane dove into the ground and crashed in a field located about 10 km southeast of Pathankot. All 22 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration VT-ATS, MSN 20359, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 32.3022°, 75.6589°.