Narrative:
The undercarriage was retracted on takeoff, before becoming airborne. The DC-3 thus settled back on its belly and slid some 200 yards off the end of the runway.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 9 May 1953 |
| Time: | 07:00 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Air Services of India |
| Registration: | VT-AXD |
| MSN: | 13294 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Bombay-Juhu Airport ( India)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Bombay-Juhu Airport (VAJJ), India |
| Bangalore-Hindustan Airport (BLR/VOBG), India |
The undercarriage was retracted on takeoff, before becoming airborne. The DC-3 thus settled back on its belly and slid some 200 yards off the end of the runway.
Classification:
Runway mishap
Sources:
» The Indian Express 10 May 1953, p7Photos
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 Bombay-Juhu Airport to Bangalore-Hindustan Airport as the crow flies is 852 km (532 miles).
Distance from Bombay-Juhu Airport to Bangalore-Hindustan Airport as the crow flies is 852 km (532 miles).
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