ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 335727
| Date: | Wednesday 21 November 1951 |
| Time: | 07:45 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Deccan Airways |
| Registration: | VT-AUO |
| MSN: | 13265 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 17 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU) -
 India
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Nagpur-Sonegaon Airport (NAG/VANP) |
| Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU/VECC) |
An attempt to land was made in extremely poor visibility conditions. The crew descended too low until the aircraft struck trees and crashed.
Sources:
The Indian Express - Nov 22, 1951
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