Narrative:
The DC-3 lost control and crashed some 5 minutes after takeoff.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "An error of judgement on the part of the supernumerary pilot, flying as first officer, who executed a steep starboard turn and could not come out of the overbanked turn in time because of the low altitude. inexperience of the pilot with the type of the aircraft which he was flying is deemed to be an indirect cause of the accident."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 9 May 1953 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Air-India |
| Registration: | VT-AUD |
| MSN: | 13716 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 32 km (20 mls) S of Delhi ( India)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Delhi-Palam Airport (DEL/VIDP), India |
| Ahmedabad Airport (AMD/VAAH), India |
The DC-3 lost control and crashed some 5 minutes after takeoff.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "An error of judgement on the part of the supernumerary pilot, flying as first officer, who executed a steep starboard turn and could not come out of the overbanked turn in time because of the low altitude. inexperience of the pilot with the type of the aircraft which he was flying is deemed to be an indirect cause of the accident."
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» ICAO Circular 38-AN/33 (158-160)Photos
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 Delhi-Palam Airport to Ahmedabad Airport as the crow flies is 752 km (470 miles).
Distance from Delhi-Palam Airport to Ahmedabad Airport as the crow flies is 752 km (470 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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