4 fatalities

Fatal aircraft accident near Pune during night flight

Pune, IndiaFlight

On May 7, 1961, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) operated by Indian Air Force - Bharatiya Vayu Sena was involved in an aviation accident near Pune, India in flight. 4 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-12Data APIEditorial standards

An aircraft flying from Hyderabad to Bombay crashed near Pune under unknown circumstances, resulting in the deaths of all four people on board.

What happened

During a nighttime cruise, an aircraft traveling from Hyderabad toward Bombay disappeared and subsequently crashed in the vicinity of Pune. The incident occurred while the flight was in the cruising phase of its journey. There are currently no confirmed details regarding the specific circumstances surrounding the descent or impact.

All four crew members on board the aircraft perished in the accident. No survivors were reported from the wreckage.

Findings

The precise reasons for the crash remain unknown at this time, as the specific factors leading to the loss of the aircraft have not been established by investigators.