Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 22 March 1961
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-54A-15-DC (DC-4)
Owner/operator: Seven Seas Airlines
Registration Number: N5519V
Location: 12 km from Nagpur –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An engine failure occurred during a flight from Mumbai to Bangkok, necessitating an emergency landing at Nagpur.An engine failure occurred during a flight from Mumbai to Bangkok, necessitating an emergency landing at Nagpur.
Description
Engine trouble was experienced on a flight from Mumbai (Bombay) to Bangkok. A wheels-up landing had to be carried out at Nagpur.
Primary Cause
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