Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 26 December 1961
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Owner/operator: Indian Air Force – IAF
Location: Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft systems, specifically fuel supply and navigation systems.Aircraft systems, specifically fuel supply and navigation systems.
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash following a sudden and unexpected loss of essential supplies. One fatality occurred, and three passengers were injured.A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash following a sudden and unexpected loss of essential supplies. One fatality occurred, and three passengers were injured.
Description
Crashed after supply drop. One occupant was killed and three injured.
Primary Cause
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