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{{Infobox aircraft occurrence | {{Infobox aircraft occurrence | ||
| name = | | name = Indian Air Force Flight 203 | ||
|image | | image = BL727_Antonov_An.12_Indian_Air_Force_(8448371506).jpg | ||
|image_upright | | image_upright = 1.1591 | ||
| caption =An Indian Air Force [[Antonov An-12]], similar to the missing aircraft. | | caption = An Indian Air Force [[Antonov An-12]], similar to the missing aircraft. | ||
| alt = | | alt = | ||
| date = {{start date|1968|02|07|df=y}} | | date = {{start date|1968|02|07|df=y}} | ||
| summary = Missing from 1968 till discovery of mortal remains of one of the victims in 2003<br> Crashed<ref name="AS-1">[https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19680207-1 AN-12 Accident description] Aviation Safety Network 31 October 2017</ref> | | summary = Missing from 1968 till discovery of mortal remains of one of the victims in 2003<br> Crashed<ref name="AS-1">[https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19680207-1 AN-12 Accident description] Aviation Safety Network 31 October 2017</ref> | ||
| occurrence_type = Occurrence | | occurrence_type = Occurrence | ||
| site = Dhaka Glacier, India | | site = Dhaka Glacier, India | ||
| origin = [[Chandigarh International Airport]], [[Chandigarh]]<ref name="AS-1" /> | | origin = [[Chandigarh International Airport]], [[Chandigarh]]<ref name="AS-1" /> | ||
| destination = [[Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport|Leh Airport]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]<ref name="AS-1" /> | | destination = [[Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport|Leh Airport]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]<ref name="AS-1" /> | ||
| passengers = 98 | | passengers = 98 | ||
| crew = 4 | | crew = 4 | ||
| fatalities | | fatalities = 102 <ref name="AS-1" /> | ||
| survivors | | survivors = 0 | ||
| missing = | | missing = 98, 4 remains recovered<ref name="N181">[http://www.news18.com/news/india/1968-iaf-transport-aircraft-crash-mortal-remains-of-victim-recovered-635779.html 1968 IAF transport aircraft crash: Mortal remains of victim recovered] News 18 31 October 2017</ref> | ||
| aircraft_type = [[Antonov An-12]] | | aircraft_type = [[Antonov An-12]] | ||
| operator = [[Indian Air Force]] | | operator = [[Indian Air Force]] | ||
| tail_number =BL534 | | tail_number = BL534 | ||
}} | }} | ||
On 7 February 1968, an Antonov An-12 | On 7 February 1968, an Antonov An-12 Four engine turboprop transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force piloted by Flight Lieutenant Harkewal Singh and Squadron Leader Pran Nath Malhotra,<ref name="WB1">[http://www.warbirdsofindia.com/news/264-missing-an-12-mystery-solved-after-33-years.html Missing An-12 Mystery Solved after 33 Years] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107015104/http://www.warbirdsofindia.com/news/264-missing-an-12-mystery-solved-after-33-years.html |date=2017-11-07 }} War Birds of India 1 September 2003</ref><ref name="BR1">[http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/5604 Flight Lieutenant Harkewal Singh] Bharat-Rakshak.com 3 October 2018</ref><ref name="BR2">[http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/5098 Squadron Leader Pran Nath Malhotra] Bharat-Rakshak.com 3 October 2018</ref> disappeared while flying to Leh Airport from Chandigarh.<ref name="N181" /> Flight 203 was on approach to Leh when the pilot decided to turn back due to inclement weather,<ref name="AS-1" /> the aircraft then went missing with the last radio contact over the [[Rohtang pass]]. It was declared missing after the failure to find the wreck. | ||
==Recovery== | ==Recovery== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}}{{Aviation accidents and incidents in 1968}} | ||
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