Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 5 April 1950
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Deccan Airways
Registration Number: VT-CJD
Location: 3,5 km S of Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport, resulting in a crash-landing in paddy fields south of the airport. The aircraft was overloaded, contributing to the incident.A twin-engine aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport, resulting in a crash-landing in paddy fields south of the airport. The aircraft was overloaded, contributing to the incident.
Description
One engine failed soon after takeoff from Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport. The crew was not able to return to the airfield and the airplane crash-landed in a paddy at Hatiara, just south of the airport. A contributory cause was the overloading of the aircraft.
Source of Information
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