Incident Overview
Date: Monday 31 December 1951
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DK Dakota III
Owner/operator: Kalinga Airlines
Registration Number: VT-COA
Location: Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: The DC-3 aircraft.The DC-3 aircraft.
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft struck trees due to challenging visibility conditions.A DC-3 aircraft struck trees due to challenging visibility conditions.
Description
The DC-3 struck trees on climbout in limited visibility conditions.
Primary Cause
Limited visibility conditions likely contributed to the incident.Limited visibility conditions likely contributed to the incident.Share on:
