| Status: | |
| Datum: | 14 MRT 1953 |
| Type: | Convair CV-240-7 |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Orient Airways |
| Registratie: | AP-AEG |
| Constructienummer: | 82 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1949 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 5 / inzittenden: 5 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 11 / inzittenden: 11 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 16 / inzittenden: 16 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | S of Kalahasahar (India)
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| Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
| Soort vlucht: | Internationale lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Delhi (unknown airport), India |
| Vliegveld van aankomst: | Dhaka-Tejgaon Airport (DAC/VGTJ), Bangladesh |
Beschrijving:Crashed into a mountain on a flight from Delhi to Dhaka. The pilot had descended in poor visibility in order to ascertain his position.
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» Air Britain Casualty compendium (pt. 56)
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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.