Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Datum: | zondag 17 oktober 1965 |
Tijd: | 07:28 UTC |
Type: |  Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3) |
Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Kalinga Airlines |
Registratie: | VT-AUQ |
Constructienummer: | 19431 |
Bouwjaar: | 1944 |
Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 3 / inzittenden: 3 |
Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 5 / inzittenden: 5 |
Totaal: | slachtoffers: 8 / inzittenden: 8 |
Schade: | Afgeschreven |
Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Plaats: | 37 km (23.1 mijl) N of Mohanbari ( India)
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Fase: | Manoeuvreren (MNV) |
Soort vlucht: | Vracht |
Vliegveld van vertrek: | Mohanbari Airport (VEMN), India |
Vliegveld van aankomst: | ? |
Beschrijving:Crashed while dropping supplies.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The aircraft crashed as a result of complete loss of control experienced by the pilot, after a sleeping bag, ejected as part of an air drop consignment, got lodged and ballooned over the port tail plane."
Bronnen:
» Accidents to Indian registered aircraft during the year 1965 / Ministry of Transport and Communications, CAD, AIB
» ICAO Circular 88/74 Volume II (36-41)
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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.