Narrative:
The aircraft was scheduled to operate an executive flight from Bhopal to Indore, India. After becoming airborne the pilot, before attaining safe speed and height, asked the co-pilot to retract the landing gear. Soon after, the pilot realised that the aircraft speed was below the minimum control speed and the aircraft was sinking. He asked the co-pilot to lower the landing gear, but before the co-pilot could select the landing gear to the down position, the aircraft mushed into the ground sustaining substantial damage.
The two crew and eight passengers on board escaped unhurt. There was no fire.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 17 September 1976 |
| Time: | 09:21 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Madhya Pradesh Government |
| Registration: | VT-AXC |
| MSN: | 20303 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Bhopal Airport (BHO) ( India)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Official state flight |
| Departure airport: | Bhopal Airport (BHO/VABP), India |
| Indore Airport (IDR/VAID), India |
The aircraft was scheduled to operate an executive flight from Bhopal to Indore, India. After becoming airborne the pilot, before attaining safe speed and height, asked the co-pilot to retract the landing gear. Soon after, the pilot realised that the aircraft speed was below the minimum control speed and the aircraft was sinking. He asked the co-pilot to lower the landing gear, but before the co-pilot could select the landing gear to the down position, the aircraft mushed into the ground sustaining substantial damage.
The two crew and eight passengers on board escaped unhurt. There was no fire.
Sources:
» Civil aircraft accidents 1976 / Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, CAD, ASDPhotos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Bhopal Airport to Indore Airport as the crow flies is 168 km (105 miles).
Distance from Bhopal Airport to Indore Airport as the crow flies is 168 km (105 miles).
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