Date:	Thursday 29 July 1971
Time:	14:58
Type:	Antonov An-12B
Owner/operator:	Aeroflot, International Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration:	CCCP-12993
MSN:	00347307
Year of manufacture:	1970
Engine model:	Ivchenko AI-20M
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU) -   India
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:	Raipur Airport (RPR/VARP)
Destination airport:	Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU/VECC)
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The Antonov undershot the runway by 198 m after a PAR approach to Calcutta in torrential rain with reduced visibility.

PROBABLE CAUSE: Loss of control on finals, after entering blinding rain at very low height.

Civil aircraft accidents 1971 / Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, CAD, ASD
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