Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 16 January 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-5-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Dalmia Jain Airways
Registration Number: VT-CDZ
Location: near Banihal Pass –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An aircraft took off from Jammu near the Banihal Pass at 10:43 for a one-hour flight to Srinagar. The flight was unsuccessful.An aircraft took off from Jammu near the Banihal Pass at 10:43 for a one-hour flight to Srinagar. The flight was unsuccessful.
Description
The airplane went missing near the Banihal Pass. It had taken off from Jammu at 10:43 for a one hour flight to Srinagar.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SwBFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YrcMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2122%2C1730255https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SwBFAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YrcMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2122%2C1730255Primary Cause
Weather conditions or air traffic control error.Weather conditions or air traffic control error.Share on:
