Status:	Final
Date:	Monday 25 April 1966
Type:	Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)
Operator:	Indian Airlines
Registration:	VT-DDR
C/n / msn:	12070
First flight:	1943
Engines:	2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Crew:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Passengers:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Aircraft fate:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:	Nagpur Airport (NAG) (   India)
Phase:	Landing (LDG)
Nature:	Domestic Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:	?
Destination airport:	Nagpur-Sonegaon Airport (NAG/VANP), India

Narrative:
Damaged beyond repair in a runway excursion accident.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The accident is attributable to a sudden and strong cross wind gust in heavy rain experienced during the landing. The aircraft swung off the runway and hit obstructions."

Runway excursion

» Accidents to Indian registered aircraft during the year 1966 / Ministry of Transport and Communications, CAD, AIB