| Date: | Friday 8 October 1948 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Vickers 604 Viking 1B |
| Owner/operator: | Indian National Airways |
| Registration: | VT-CEJ |
| MSN: | 143 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Delhi-Palam Airport (DEL) -
 India
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Delhi-Palam Airport (DEL/VIDP) |
| Calcutta Airport (CCU/VECC) |
The Viking swung off the runway following a left hand tire failure. The undercarriage collapsed.
Sources:
The Indian Express 10 October 1948, p4
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