Narrative:
The port wing failed in turbulence; crashed.
Wing failure
Loss of control
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 17 July 1950 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Indian National Airways |
| Registration: | VT-ATS |
| MSN: | 20359 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 22 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 10 km (6.3 mls) SE of Pathankot ( India)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Delhi-Safdarjung Airport (VIDD), India |
| Srinagar Airport (SXR/VISR), India |
The port wing failed in turbulence; crashed.
Classification:
TurbulenceWing failure
Loss of control
Sources:
» Air Britain Casualty compendium (pt. 50)Photos
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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 Delhi-Safdarjung Airport to Srinagar Airport as the crow flies is 640 km (400 miles).
Distance from Delhi-Safdarjung Airport to Srinagar Airport as the crow flies is 640 km (400 miles).
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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