Narrative:
The Viking plane belly landed on a beach, 16 km north-northwest of Bombay-Santacruz Airport, India.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 7 April 1949 |
| Type: |  Vickers 632 Viking 1B |
| Operator: | Air-India |
| Registration: | VT-CIZ |
| MSN: | 202 |
| First flight: | 1947-04-24 (2 years) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 22 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 25 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Marve Beach ( India)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Bombay-Santacruz Airport (BOM/VABB), India |
| Karachi (unknown airport), Pakistan |
The Viking plane belly landed on a beach, 16 km north-northwest of Bombay-Santacruz Airport, India.
Sources:
» The Indian Express - Apr 8, 1949Photos
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