Status: | |
Datum: | Dienstag 8 März 1988 |
Flugzeugtyp: | Antonow An-12B |
Fluggesellschaft: | Indian Air Force - IAF |
Kennzeichen: | L2174 |
Werknummer: | 6343806 |
Baujahr: | |
Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 9 / Insassen: 9 |
Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 9 / Insassen: 9 |
Opfer am Boden: | Todesopfer: 8 |
Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Unfallort: | nahe Charbatia Air Base ( Indien)
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Flugphase: | Unbekannt (UNK) |
Betriebsart: | Militär |
Flug von: | Charbatia Air Base (VCUT), Indien |
Flug nach: | ? |
Unfallbericht:One of the engines caught fire after take-off from Charbatia Air Base, India. The fire was not extinguished due to malfunction of the engine extinguishers. The pilot attempted to return to Charbatia but the fire spread and the aircraft crashed, killing all of the 9 crew and 8 people on the ground.
Informationsquelle:
» Aviation Letter 257
» Scramble Vol. 9, nr. 10 (p. 35)
» WarbirdsofIndia.com
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.