Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 14 March 1953
Aircraft Type: Convair CV-240-7
Owner/operator: Orient Airways
Registration Number: AP-AEG
Location: S of Kalahasahar –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Control SystemAircraft Flight Control System
Category: Accident
A flight from Delhi to Dhaka experienced a catastrophic crash due to severe weather conditions, specifically low visibility. The pilot initiated a descent to determine their position, resulting in a collision with a mountain.A flight from Delhi to Dhaka experienced a catastrophic crash due to severe weather conditions, specifically low visibility. The pilot initiated a descent to determine their position, resulting in a collision with a mountain.
Description
Crashed into a mountain on a flight from Delhi to Dhaka. The pilot had descended in poor visibility in order to ascertain his position.
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically low visibility, caused the aircraft to descend rapidly.Severe weather conditions, specifically low visibility, caused the aircraft to descend rapidly.Share on:
