Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 3 January 1960
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Indian Airlines
Registration Number: VT-CGG
Location: 6,5 km NW of Taksing –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraftDC-3 aircraft
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft was involved in a crash during a turn in the narrow valley of the River Yume Chu, resulting from an error of navigation leading to a stall and subsequent crash. The pilot, unfamiliar with the terrain, was attempting a restricted area turn.A DC-3 aircraft was involved in a crash during a turn in the narrow valley of the River Yume Chu, resulting from an error of navigation leading to a stall and subsequent crash. The pilot, unfamiliar with the terrain, was attempting a restricted area turn.
Description
The DC-3 was on a supply dropping mission from Jorhat to Taksing when it crashed during a turn in the narrow valley of the River Yume Chu. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The accident was attributed to an error of navigation which caused the pilot to enter a wrong valley. During an attempt to turn back in a restricted area, the aircraft stalled and crashed. The fact that this was the pilot’s first flight to this dropping zone, and he was not familiar with the terrain, contributed to the accident.”
Primary Cause
Navigation error leading to a stall during a restricted area turn.Navigation error leading to a stall during a restricted area turn.Share on:
