Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 20 August 1957
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-53 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Indamer
Registration Number: VT-ARH
Location: within Assam –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and control systems.Aircraft structure and control systems.
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft was operating in Assam, India, during a steep turn. The aircraft stalled and crashed in mountainous terrain.A DC-3 aircraft was operating in Assam, India, during a steep turn. The aircraft stalled and crashed in mountainous terrain.
Description
The DC-3 was being used to drop supplies in Assam. While making a steep turn the aircraft stalled and crashed in mountainous terrain.
Primary Cause
Steep turn and mountainous terrain conditions likely contributed to the stall.Steep turn and mountainous terrain conditions likely contributed to the stall.Share on:
