Status: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Date: | Monday 17 February 1964 |
Time: | 15:40 |
Type: | Ilyushin Il-14 |
Operator: | Indian Air Force - IAF |
Registration: | registration unknown |
MSN: | |
First flight: | |
Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
Total: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | Banihal Pass ( India)
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Phase: | En route (ENR) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Srinagar Airport (SXR/VISR), India |
Destination airport: | Udhampur (VIUX), India |
Narrative:The aircraft inadvertently flew into very turbulent cumulonimbus clouds, resulting in a loss of control.
The wreckage was found in May 1964.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» The Indian Express 19 February 1964, p1
» The Indian Express 9 September 1964, p4
» Warbirds of India
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does
not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Srinagar Airport to Udhampur as the crow flies is 125 km (78 miles).
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.