Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 26 November 1955
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Indian Air Force – IAF
Registration Number: HJ250
Location: near Agra-Kheria Air Force Station (AGR) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: C-47 transport plane’s wings, fuselage, and engine.C-47 transport plane’s wings, fuselage, and engine.
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47 transport plane struck a tree during a routine training flight near Agra, India. The aircraft ignited and suffered a catastrophic fire, resulting in the injuries of two occupants ? an instructor and a trainee.A Douglas C-47 transport plane struck a tree during a routine training flight near Agra, India. The aircraft ignited and suffered a catastrophic fire, resulting in the injuries of two occupants ? an instructor and a trainee.
Description
A Douglas C-47 transport plane hit a tree while flying low on a on routine training flight and impacted a field near Agra, India. The aircraft burst into flames. The two occupants (instructor and trainee) escaped with injuries.
Source of Information
http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crpage.php?qacid=24&qafdb=IAF&datesall=ONhttp://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crpage.php?qacid=24&qafdb=IAF&datesall=ONPrimary Cause
Possible mechanical failure during low-altitude flight, potentially exacerbated by adverse weather conditions.Possible mechanical failure during low-altitude flight, potentially exacerbated by adverse weather conditions.Share on:
