Détails:
Airwork Hermes G-AKFP was on a flight from Blackbushe to Singapore with intermediate stops at Karachi, Delhi, and Calcutta. Approaching Calcutta, the Hermes was cleared for a runway 19L ILS approach 04:41. At break-off height shower passed and the crew were not able to see the runway; an overshoot was carried out. At 05:01 ATC offered the captain a radar assisted approach to runway 01R; he was no. 2 to land at that moment. Radar Control then guided the aircraft and cleared it for a visual landing at 05:29. At that moment the aircraft was one mile from the threshold and to the left of the runway 01R centreline.
After breaking through clouds the captain observed the runway. R/T was turned down and the captain continued visually. In fact the Hermes was approaching runway 01L. An Indian Airlines DC-3 has just been cleared to line up and hold on runway 01L. On landing, the Hermes struck the DC-3.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "An error on the part of the Commander of the Hermes aircraft in turning down the R/T during the final stage of the radar assisted approach and in deciding to continue the approach under conditions which did not enable him to identify positively the correct runway."
» Indian Express 2-9-1957
accident date: 01-09-1957
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: VT-AUA
| Statuts: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | dimanche 1 septembre 1957 |
| Heure: | 05:30 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3) |
| Compagnie: | Indian Airlines |
| Immatriculation: | VT-AUA |
| Numéro de série: | 13245 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1944 |
| Moteurs: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 4 / à bord: 4 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 0 |
| Total: | victimes: 4 / à bord: 4 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Détruit |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU) ( Inde)
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| Élévation des lieux de l'accident: | 5 m (16 feet) amsl |
| Phase de vol: | Au roulage (TXI) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Aéroport de départ: | Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU/VECC), Inde |
| Pasighat Airport (IXT/VEPG), Inde |
Airwork Hermes G-AKFP was on a flight from Blackbushe to Singapore with intermediate stops at Karachi, Delhi, and Calcutta. Approaching Calcutta, the Hermes was cleared for a runway 19L ILS approach 04:41. At break-off height shower passed and the crew were not able to see the runway; an overshoot was carried out. At 05:01 ATC offered the captain a radar assisted approach to runway 01R; he was no. 2 to land at that moment. Radar Control then guided the aircraft and cleared it for a visual landing at 05:29. At that moment the aircraft was one mile from the threshold and to the left of the runway 01R centreline.
After breaking through clouds the captain observed the runway. R/T was turned down and the captain continued visually. In fact the Hermes was approaching runway 01L. An Indian Airlines DC-3 has just been cleared to line up and hold on runway 01L. On landing, the Hermes struck the DC-3.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "An error on the part of the Commander of the Hermes aircraft in turning down the R/T during the final stage of the radar assisted approach and in deciding to continue the approach under conditions which did not enable him to identify positively the correct runway."
Sources:
» ICAO Accident Digest, Circular 59-AN/54 (24-27)» Indian Express 2-9-1957
Photos
accident date: 01-09-1957
type: Douglas C-47A (DC-3)
registration: VT-AUA
Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport et Pasighat Airport est de 911 km (570 miles).
La distance entre Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport et Pasighat Airport est de 911 km (570 miles).
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