Flugunfall 10 JAN 1981 einer Douglas DC-3 VT-AUR - Karad Airport
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Status:Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Datum:Samstag 10 Januar 1981
Zeit:10:28
Flugzeugtyp:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas DC-3
Fluggesellschaft:Maharashtra Government
Kennzeichen: VT-AUR
Werknummer: 13686
Baujahr: 1944
Besatzung:Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 3
Fluggäste:Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 16
Gesamt:Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 19
Sachschaden: schwer beschädigt
Konsequenzen: Repaired
Unfallort:Karad Airport (   Indien)
Flugphase: Landung (LDG)
Betriebsart:Inländischer außerplanmäßiger Passagierflug
Flug von:Bombay-Santacruz Airport (BOM/VABB), Indien
Flug nach:Karad Airport, Indien
Unfallbericht:
The DC-3 was operating a flight from Bombay to Karad. On arrival Karad, the pilot, intending to touch down at about 50 ft from beginning of runway 10, made a tight right-hand circuit and a low approach. The aircraft descended too low and hit a Babul tree outside the airport. The captain, however, could control the aircraft and landed on the runway. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. All the occupants escaped unhurt. There was no fire.

Probable Cause:

The cause of the accident has been attributed to the pilot's improper in-flight decision/planning and mis-judgment of distance and height.



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Distance from Bombay-Santacruz Airport to Karad Airport as the crow flies is 241 km (151 miles).

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.
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