Date: | Monday 21 April 1969 |
Time: | 20:30 |
Type: | Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 |
Owner/operator: | Indian Airlines |
Registration: | VT-DOJ |
MSN: | 10214 |
Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
Total airframe hrs: | 14221 hours |
Cycles: | 12017 flights |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 44 / Occupants: 44 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | near Khulna Airport (KHL) -
Bangladesh
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | Agartala-Singerbhil Airport (IXA/VEAT) |
Destination airport: | Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU/VECC) |
Narrative:The Friendship entered an area of intense squall and strong down currents while approaching Khulna. The crew tried to fly through the thunderstorm at low level but lost control in severe downdrafts. The aircraft crashed.
The aircraft operated on a flight from Silchar to Calcutta via Agartala. It took off from Agartala at 19:17 hours and was expected to arrive at Calcutta about 20:40 hours.
Sources:
Civil aircraft accidents 1969 / Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, CAD, ASD
Willem Wendt
The Indian Express - Apr 23, 1969 Location
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