| Date: | Wednesday 21 March 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Airlines |
| Registration: | VT-CGN |
| MSN: | 12989 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 21 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tezpur-Salonibari Airport (TEZ) -
 India
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
| Tezpur-Salonibari Airport (TEZ/VETZ) |
Improper level-off on landing at Tezpur caused the DC-3 to bounce. The aircraft then stalled, struck the ground right-wing-first and swung off the runway.
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