Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 27 March 1958
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Indian Air Force – IAF
Registration Number: HJ252
Location: near Myitkyina –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a sudden and unexpected loss of altitude during flight over Myanmar airspace. The aircraft subsequently crashed into the River Irrawady, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.A passenger aircraft experienced a sudden and unexpected loss of altitude during flight over Myanmar airspace. The aircraft subsequently crashed into the River Irrawady, resulting in significant damage and loss of life.
Description
Strayed into Myanmar airspace. Crash-landed on River Irrawady.
Primary Cause
Loss of altitude due to adverse weather conditions or mechanical failure.Loss of altitude due to adverse weather conditions or mechanical failure.Share on:
