What happened
On the morning of the incident, an aircraft departed from Mohanbari at 09:02 IST, tasked with delivering supplies to Damroh. During the mission, the flight was in communication with Mohanbari at 10:28 hours while positioned over Pasighat, where the crew was waiting for weather conditions near the destination to improve. Following this update, all radio contact was lost.
Later that afternoon, around 13:45, authorities at the Jorhat Control Tower were notified by an official in Damroh that the aircraft had crashed at approximately 11:00 hours. The flight was carrying a total of seven people, consisting of three flight crew members and four ejection crew members. The accident resulted in five fatalities and two survivors. Tragically, one of the individuals who initially survived with serious injuries later passed away. The aircraft itself was destroyed in the impact and was considered a total loss.
Findings
Investigations into the crash determined that while the aircraft was performing maneuvers at low altitude through mountainous terrain, the port wing made contact with a hillside. This contact caused the aircraft to veer off course and crash. A significant contributing factor identified during the investigation was the mismanagement of the fuel system, which led to a temporary reduction in engine power and a loss of altitude.