ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 334045
Date: | Thursday 12 March 1959 |
Time: | 14:10 |
Type: | Douglas C-47A-10-DK (DC-3) |
Owner/operator: | Indian Airlines |
Registration: | VT-CYH |
MSN: | 12493 |
Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 7 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | near Tobu -
India
|
Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | Jorhat-Rowriah Airport (JRH/VEJT) |
Destination airport: | Jorhat-Rowriah Airport (JRH/VEJT) |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The DC-3 took off from Jorhat at 13:05 for a supply-dropping mission to Noklok. At 13:47 the crew reported very poor weather conditions. This was the last radio contact with the flight. The DC-3 struck trees and crashed in the Naga Hills.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The aircraft crashed during an attempt by the pilot to clear high terrain under poor visibility conditions. He had previously descended to a low altitude in order to determine his position."
Sources:
ICAO Accident Digest Circular 62-AN/57 (101-103)
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