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| Date: | Thursday 18 January 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Air-India |
| Registration: | VT-... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Gulf of Mannar -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Tiruchirapalli (TRZ) |
| Colombo (RML/VCCC) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Transport airplane missing. Pilot returned shortly after take-off due to problems with one engine. Took off again and decleared missing when not arrived on estimated time. As "Air India" and ** "Dakota" in local press.
Sources:
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/22745/ (El Litoral 18 January 1951, p1)
**Jornal do Brasil 19 January 1951, p5
La Nación (Santiago) 19 January 1951, p10
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Jan-2015 15:44 | TB | Added |
| 18-Sep-2016 15:36 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total occupants, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Jun-2018 08:49 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 30-Jun-2018 09:08 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 22-Oct-2019 18:39 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
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