Incident Overview
Date: Monday 5 April 1965
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otter
Owner/operator: Indian Air Force – IAF
Registration Number: IM-1727
Location: near Tezpur –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Pilot’s controls and flight instrumentation.Pilot’s controls and flight instrumentation.
Category: Accident
A single-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during flight, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent crash.A single-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during flight, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent crash.
Description
Crashed.
Primary Cause
Pilot error due to loss of situational awareness and inadequate control inputs.Pilot error due to loss of situational awareness and inadequate control inputs.Share on:
