Narrative:
One engine failed soon after takeoff from Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport. The crew was not able to return to the airfield and the airplane crash-landed in a paddy at Hatiara, just south of the airport. A contributory cause was the overloading of the aircraft.
Forced landing outside airport
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 5 April 1950 |
| Time: | 04:00 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Deccan Airways |
| Registration: | VT-CJD |
| MSN: | 12826 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 3,5 km (2.2 mls) S of Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU) ( India)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU/VECC), India |
| Assam, India |
One engine failed soon after takeoff from Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport. The crew was not able to return to the airfield and the airplane crash-landed in a paddy at Hatiara, just south of the airport. A contributory cause was the overloading of the aircraft.
Classification:
OverloadedForced landing outside airport
Sources:
» The Indian Express - Apr 6, 1950Photos
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