ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) VT-CGN Tezpur-Salonibari Airport (TEZ)
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Date:Wednesday 21 March 1956
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)
Operator:Indian Airlines
Registration: VT-CGN
MSN: 12989
First flight: 1944
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 18
Total:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 21
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Tezpur-Salonibari Airport (TEZ) (   India)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:?
Destination airport:Tezpur-Salonibari Airport (TEZ/VETZ), India
Narrative:
Improper level-off on landing at Tezpur caused the DC-3 to bounce. The aircraft then stalled, struck the ground right-wing-first and swung off the runway.

Classification:
Runway excursion

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