Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 7 April 1949
Aircraft Type: Vickers 632 Viking 1B
Owner/operator: Air-India
Registration Number: VT-CIZ
Location: Marve Beach –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 25
Component Affected: Aircraft Landing Gear & FlapsAircraft Landing Gear & Flaps
Category: Accident
A Viking plane experienced a sudden and unplanned landing on a beach approximately 16 km north-northwest of Bombay-Santacruz Airport, India. The incident occurred during its belly landing.A Viking plane experienced a sudden and unplanned landing on a beach approximately 16 km north-northwest of Bombay-Santacruz Airport, India. The incident occurred during its belly landing.
Description
The Viking plane belly landed on a beach, 16 km north-northwest of Bombay-Santacruz Airport, India.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=znw-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=4UsMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1267%2C702735https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=znw-AAAAIBAJ&sjid=4UsMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1267%2C702735Primary Cause
Unforeseen landing conditions due to a sudden change in terrain or atmospheric conditions.Unforeseen landing conditions due to a sudden change in terrain or atmospheric conditions.Share on:
