Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 9 July 1958
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Indian Airlines
Registration Number: VT-CYM
Location: near Dhaka –
ÿ Bangladesh
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: AirframeAirframe
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47A aircraft departed Agartala at 07:53 GMT, with no reported weather deterioration in Dhaka. Last contact was at 08:05 GMT when entering the Dhaka Control Zone. A probable cause is structural failure in the air.A Douglas C-47A aircraft departed Agartala at 07:53 GMT, with no reported weather deterioration in Dhaka. Last contact was at 08:05 GMT when entering the Dhaka Control Zone. A probable cause is structural failure in the air.
Description
After loading cargo, the Douglas C-47A departed Agartala at 07:53 GMT. During the preflight briefing the pilots were told about the Met Aviation Hazard, but no weather deterioration at Dhaka was reported. Last contact with the flight was at 08:05 GMT when entering the Dhaka Control Zone. PROBABLE CAUSE: “Structural failure in the air”.
Primary Cause
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