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Crash of a Dornier DO228-201 off Dabolim: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 2015 at 2208 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
IN-240
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Dabolim - Dabolim
MSN:
4079
YOM:
2009
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a training sortie from the Dabolim-Hansa Naval Air Station, State of Goa, on behalf of the 310th Naval Air Squadron. While flying by night, the twin engine aircraft crashed in the Indian Ocean about 45 km southwest of Dabolim Airport. A pilot was rescued and both other occupants (a second pilot and an observer) were killed.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-38 in Dabolim: 11 killed

Date & Time: Oct 1, 2002 at 0945 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
IN304
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Dabolim - Dabolim
MSN:
0800 106 10
YOM:
1970
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
Two Indian Navy Ilyushin II-38 were engaged in a demonstration flight at Dabolim Airport, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the 315th Squadron based at Dabolim. While approaching the airfield in formation at a height of about 100 metres, both aircraft registered IN302 and IN304 collided and crashed. All 12 occupants were killed (five on board IN302 and seven on board IN304) as well as four people on the ground.

Crash of an Ilyushin II-38 in Dabolim: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 1, 2002 at 0945 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
IN302
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Dabolim - Dabolim
MSN:
0810 110 09
YOM:
1971
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Two Indian Navy Ilyushin II-38 were engaged in a demonstration flight at Dabolim Airport, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the 315th Squadron based at Dabolim. While approaching the airfield in formation at a height of about 100 metres, both aircraft registered IN302 and IN304 collided and crashed. All 12 occupants were killed (five on board IN302 and seven on board IN304) as well as four people on the ground.

Crash of a Martin PBM-5A Mariner in Dabolim: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jun 10, 1959 at 1030 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
16-306
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Biak - Negombo - Karachi
Location:
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The aircraft was on its way back to The Netherlands for maintenance purposes. En route from Negombo to Karachi, the crew encountered technical problems and elected to divert to Dabolim Airport for an emergency landing. While on approach at a height of 300 meters, the airplane went out of control and crashed in Vasco da Gama, near runway 26 threshold. Four crew members were seriously injured while four others were killed. A day later, all four survivors died from their injuries.
Crew:
Lt P. A. M. Landsdaal,
Lt M. J. A. Baarspul,
Lt J. Quispel,
Sgt A. Dijkema,
Cpl L. Bemer,
Sgt C. N. Gabeler,
Sgt C. Koster,
Sgt S. Bruin.

Crash of a Vickers 610 Viking 1B in Karachi

Date & Time: Nov 2, 1957
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CR-IAD
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Goa – Karachi
MSN:
215
YOM:
1947
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
24
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown at Karachi-Quaid-e-Azam Airport, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway and collided with the fire brigade building. All 27 occupants were evacuated and the aircraft was destroyed.