ASN Aircraft accident Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar registration unknown Jammu
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Date:Sunday 7 February 1982
Type:Silhouette image of generic C119 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Operator:Indian Air Force - IAF
Registration: registration unknown
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First flight:
Crew:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Passengers:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Total:Fatalities: 23 / Occupants: 23
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:120 km (75 mls) N of Jammu (   India)
Phase: En route (ENR)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Pathankot Air Base (IXP/VIPK), India
Destination airport:Leh Airport (IXL/VILH), India
Narrative:
Crashed into high ground in poor weather while ferrying supplies from Pathankot Air Base to Leh, India.

Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain

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Fairchild C-119

  • 1185 built
  • 182nd loss
  • 102nd fatal accident
  • 9th worst accident (at the time)
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