Antonov AN-26 crash, Mar 30, 1992, Swarupnagar
Antonov AN-26 accident on March 30, 1992 near Swarupnagar, West Bengal, India with no fatalities. Cause: Flight crew carried marginal fuel and did not...
- Date: March 30, 1992
- Aircraft: Antonov AN-26
- Location: Swarupnagar, West Bengal, India
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Flight crew carried marginal fuel and did not use the correct navigation facility, while Calcutta ATC did not provide radar vectoring. The aircraft ran out of fuel during the diversion.
An Antonov An-26 ferry flight from Hanoi to Calcutta with a stop in Rangoon ran short of fuel. The crew requested radar guidance, but Calcutta ATC did not provide effective assistance, and the aircraft got lost and force-landed about 28 nm northeast of Calcutta. All seven occupants escaped uninjured.