IAF, IA and IN Aircraft Losses Database


1961 : 1 1964 : 2 1965 : 1 1989 : 1

A total of 5 Accidents and Losses are listed.


DateAircraft TypeTail NoPilot/CrewPhotoUnitRemarks
10 Mar 61 Otter DHC-3 IM-1728 Fg Offr Gurbux Singh Hundal
59 Sqn Higher speed approach, crash landed to the extreme
10 Feb 64 Otter DHC-3 IM-1721 Fg Offr Bhupendra Prakash +
Click to View Record 59 Sqn Cr druing adverse weather at Mechuka Prev U/I
29 Dec 64 Otter DHC-3 Fg Offr Jagbir Singh Rai
Click to View Record 59 Sqn Cr in River Pasighat NEFA
05 Apr 65 Otter DHC-3 IM-1727 Wg Cdr Mirgind Singh Grewal +
Click to View Record 59 Sqn Cr near Tezpur killing 5 AF Personnel
01 Sep 89 Otter DHC-3 - -
59 Sqn DNE Ac airlifted by Mi-8. Broke loose, glided in a

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