ASN Aircraft accident Fokker F-27 Friendship 100 VT-DOL Madras Airport (MAA)
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date:Thursday 15 October 1964
Type:Silhouette image of generic F27 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Fokker F-27 Friendship 100
Operator:Indian Airlines
Registration: VT-DOL
MSN: 10219
First flight: 1963-02-06 (1 year 8 months)
Crew:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Total:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Aircraft fate: Repaired
Location:Madras Airport (MAA) (   India)
Phase: Takeoff (TOF)
Nature:Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:Madras Airport (MAA/VOMM), India
Destination airport:?
Narrative:
During takeoff the aircraft landed wheels up almost immediately after becoming airborne. There were no injuries to passengers or crew.

Probable Cause:

Probable Causes: "The accident is attributed to poor take-off technique. When the take-off was being effected in a hurry, the aircraft settled down on its belly almost immediately after getting airborne."

Classification:
Premature gear retraction on take-off
Runway mishap

Sources:
» Accidents to Indian registered aircraft during the year 1964 / Ministry of Transport and Communications, CAD, AIB


Photos

photo of Fokker-F-27100-VT-DOL
accident date: 15-10-1964
type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 100
registration: VT-DOL
 
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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