Incident Overview
Date: Monday 17 July 1950
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Indian National Airways
Registration Number: VT-ATS
Location: 10 km SE of Pathankot –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 22
Component Affected: Port wingPort wing
Category: Accident
A port wing on an aircraft crashed due to turbulence encountered during flight.A port wing on an aircraft crashed due to turbulence encountered during flight.
Description
The port wing failed in turbulence; crashed.
Primary Cause
Turbulence encountered during flight.Turbulence encountered during flight.Share on:
