VT-COI

Crashed into a hill while on a cargo flight, killing all three crew members.

Flight / Schedule

VT-COI

Registration

VT-COI

MSN

14037/25482

Year of Manufacture

1944

Operator

Indamer Airways

Date

November 25, 1950 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Crash Location

Khitokha All Bhutan

Region

Asia • Bhutan

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On November 25, 1950 at 12:00 AM, VT-COI experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Indamer Airways, with the event recorded near Khitokha All Bhutan.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Crashed into a hill while on a cargo flight, killing all three crew members.

Aircraft reference details include registration VT-COI, MSN 14037/25482, year of manufacture 1944.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

3

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed into a hill while on a cargo flight, killing all three crew members.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Operator

Indamer Airways

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Asia • Bhutan

Aircraft Details

Registration

VT-COI

MSN

14037/25482

Year of Manufacture

1944