Accident
Last updated: 18 May 2013
| Estado: | |
| Fecha: | 21 NOV 1951 |
| Hora: | 07±45 |
| Tipo: | Douglas C-47A-25-DK |
| Operador: | Deccan Airways |
| Registración: | VT-AUO |
| Numéro de série: | 13265 |
| Año de Construcción: | 1944 |
| Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 4 / Ocupantes: 4 |
| Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 12 / Ocupantes: 13 |
| Total: | Fatalidades: 16 / Ocupantes: 17 |
| Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
| Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Ubicación: | Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU) (India)
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| Fase: | Aterrizaje (LDG) |
| Naturaleza: | Vuelo Doméstico Programado |
| Aeropuerto de Salida: | Nagpur-Sonegaon Airport (NAG/VANP), India |
| Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU/VECC), India |
An attempt to land was made in extremely poor visibility conditions. The crew descended too low until the aircraft struck trees and crashed.
Fuentes:
» The Indian Express - Nov 22, 1951
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This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Nagpur-Sonegaon Airport to Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport as the crow flies is 979 km (612 miles).
Distance from Nagpur-Sonegaon Airport to Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport as the crow flies is 979 km (612 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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Douglas DC-3
- 1765th loss
- ca 13.000 built
- 142nd worst accident (a la hora)
- 281st worst accident (actualmente)
India- 7th worst accident (a la hora)
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