Narrative:
The C-47 suffered an accident on landing at Balurghat, India. The aircraft carried a load of steel plates from Jorhat for the construction of an all-weather landing ground at Balurghat.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Wednesday 17 May 1950 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Airways (India) |
| Registration: | VT-CHB |
| MSN: | 13023 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Balurghat Airport (RGH) ( India)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Jorhat-Rowriah Airport (JRH/VEJT), India |
| Balurghat Airport (RGH/VEBG), India |
The C-47 suffered an accident on landing at Balurghat, India. The aircraft carried a load of steel plates from Jorhat for the construction of an all-weather landing ground at Balurghat.
Sources:
» The Indian Express 20 May 1950, p4Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Jorhat-Rowriah Airport to Balurghat Airport as the crow flies is 558 km (349 miles).
Distance from Jorhat-Rowriah Airport to Balurghat Airport as the crow flies is 558 km (349 miles).
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