Date:	Sunday 17 October 1965
Time:	07:28
Type:	Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator:	Kalinga Airlines
Registration:	VT-AUQ
MSN:	19431
Year of manufacture:	1944
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	37 km N of Mohanbari -   India
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Cargo
Departure airport:	Mohanbari Airport (VEMN)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
Crashed while dropping supplies.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The aircraft crashed as a result of complete loss of control experienced by the pilot, after a sleeping bag, ejected as part of an air drop consignment, got lodged and ballooned over the port tail plane."

Accidents to Indian registered aircraft during the year 1965 / Ministry of Transport and Communications, CAD, AIB
ICAO Circular 88/74 Volume II (36-41)

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