Jharkhand | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The twin engine airplane departed Ranchi-Birsa Munda Airport at 1911LT on an ambulance flight to New Delhi, carrying five passengers and two pilots. About 20 minutes into the flight, the crew contacted Kolkata Control Center and requested a rerouting because of poor weather conditions. Shortly later, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a flat attitude in a forest located near Simariya. The airplane was destroyed and all seven occupants were killed.
Crew:
Vivek Vikas Bhagat, pilot,
Swarajdeep Singh, pilot.
Passengers:
Sanjay Kumar,
Archana Devi,
Dhuru Kumar,
Dr. Vikas Gupta, doctor,
Sachin Mishra, paramedic.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-15-DK in Jamshedpur: 13 killed

Date & Time: Oct 22, 1952

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Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

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AP-AAZ

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Flight

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Karachi – Dhaka

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12670

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1944

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The airplane suffered technical problems in flight and while trying to make an emergency landing, the crew lost control of the airplane that crashed in a field located in Jamshedpur. All 13 occupants were killed.

Crash of a North American B-25D-1 Mitchell near Chakulia AFB

Date & Time: May 2, 1943

Type of aircraft:

North American B-25 Mitchell

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41-29903

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87-8068

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1941

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For unknown reasons, the crew was forced to make a belly landing in a field located 16 km east of Chakulia AFB. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and there were no fatalities.

Crash of a North American B-25C Mitchell at Chakulia AFB: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jan 12, 1943

Type of aircraft:

North American B-25 Mitchell

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41-12671

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Chakulia - Chakulia

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82-5306

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1941

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The airplane was engaged in a local training mission at Chakulia AFB with a crew of six on board. While circling in the vicinity of the airbase, it collided with a second USAAF North American B-25 Mitchell registered 41-12436 and carrying a crew of five. Following the collision, both airplanes dove into the ground and crashed near the airfield. All 11 crew members were killed.
Crew:
2nd Lt Nicholas Marich,
2nd Lt William J. Alton,
S/Sgt Robert L. Propst,
Sgt Guy V. Horn,
Cpl Finley H. Ganoe,
Pvt Anthony M. Mandello.

Crash of a North American B-25C Mitchell at Chakulia AFB: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 12, 1943

Type of aircraft:

North American B-25 Mitchell

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41-12436

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Chakulia - Chakulia

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82-5071

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1941

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The airplane was engaged in a local training mission at Chakulia AFB with a crew of five on board. While circling in the vicinity of the airbase, it collided with a second USAAF North American B-25 Mitchell registered 41-12671 and carrying a crew of six. Following the collision, both airplanes dove into the ground and crashed near the airfield. All 11 crew members were killed.
Crew:
1st Lt Samuel C. Dickinson,
2nd Lt Samuel M. White,
S/Sgt Vernon M. Harrison,
Sgt Jesse C. Levee,
Cpl Sidney S. Newsome.