Unfallbericht:
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: | |
| Datum: | Mittwoch 17 Mai 1950 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Airways (India) |
| Kennzeichen: | VT-CHB |
| Werknummer: | 13023 |
| Baujahr: | 1944 |
| Triebwerk: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Balurghat Airport (RGH) ( Indien)
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| Flugphase: | Landung (LDG) |
| Betriebsart: | Frachtflug |
| Flug von: | Jorhat-Rowriah Airport (JRH/VEJT), Indien |
| Balurghat Airport (RGH/VEBG), Indien |
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.
Informationsquelle:
» The Indian Express 20 May 1950, p4Fotos
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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