Incident Overview
Date: Monday 12 December 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Pakair
Registration Number: AP-ADI
Location: Jungshahi –
ÿ Pakistan
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 26 / Occupants: 26
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraft navigation system and pilot’s navigation equipment.DC-3 aircraft navigation system and pilot’s navigation equipment.
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft descended until it collided with a Karo Jabal Mountain. The pilot’s navigation error, resulting in a reduced reported distance to Karachi Airport, led to further descent. This deviation from standard procedure caused the aircraft to continue descending beyond the established range of hills.A DC-3 aircraft descended until it collided with a Karo Jabal Mountain. The pilot’s navigation error, resulting in a reduced reported distance to Karachi Airport, led to further descent. This deviation from standard procedure caused the aircraft to continue descending beyond the established range of hills.
Description
The DC-3 descended until it collided with a Karo Jabal Mountain, at an elevation of about 1185 feet msl. PROBABLE CAUSE: “An error of navigation on the part of the pilot in that the aircraft was not as near to Karachi Airport as he reported it to be in his last “position report”, which, had it been correct, would have placed the aircraft past the last range of hills. It is apparent, however, that the pilot continued to descend further after having reported last at 2500ft at 21.47PST in contravention of the ‘standard letdown procedure at Karachi Airport’ which he was practicing.”
Primary Cause
Pilot navigation error leading to reduced reported distance to Karachi Airport.Pilot navigation error leading to reduced reported distance to Karachi Airport.Share on:
