Dornier DO228 crash, Mar 24, 2015 (2 killed), Dabolim
Dornier DO228 accident on March 24, 2015 near Dabolim, Goa, India with 2 fatalities. Cause: Indian Navy spokesperson: the aircraft is feared to have...
- Date: March 24, 2015
- Aircraft: Dornier DO228
- Location: Dabolim, Goa, India
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Indian Navy spokesperson: the aircraft is feared to have ditched soon after losing radio contact while flying low during a night search and rescue training sortie, but no official findings were published in the sources found.
An Indian Navy Dornier 228 (IN240) of the 310 Naval Air Squadron crashed into the sea off Goa during a night training sortie from INS Hansa. Radio contact was lost at 2208 local time, and the commander was rescued by a fishing boat, while the co pilot and observer were killed. A Navy spokesperson said the aircraft was feared to have ditched, and no official findings were found in the sources.