26
Mar
Douglas C-47A-DL (DC-3) – VT-DEM
The no. 1 engine of the DC-3 caught fire immediately after takeoff from Calcutta runway 19R. The aircraft failed to gain height, stalle...
26
Mar
Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3) – VT-ATU
Crashed during a test flight to attempt to determine the cause of an earlier DC-3 accident at Nagpur on December 12, 1953
26
Mar
Douglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3) – VT-CHG
Reported damaged beyond repair. Cancelled 26 Feb. 1953.
26
Mar
Douglas C-47A-DK (DC-3) – VT-CHF
The DC-3 lost height quickly after takeoff and crashed in a field and burst into flames some 4000 feet from the airport. PROBABLE CAUS...
26
Mar
de Havilland DH-106 Comet 1 – G-ALYR
Because taxi lights were too dim to use at night, the crew had to use the landing lights while taxiing. Both lights had to be alternate...
26
Mar
Douglas C-47A-70-DL (DC-3) – VT-AUJ
Disintegrated in midair and crashed in the Khasi hills. PROBABLE CAUSE: "The port wing failed in the air due to an upload as a result ...
26
Mar
Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3) – VT-AXD
The undercarriage was retracted on takeoff, before becoming airborne. The DC-3 thus settled back on its belly and slid some 200 yards o...
26
Mar
Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3) – VT-AUD
The DC-3 lost control and crashed some 5 minutes after takeoff. PROBABLE CAUSE: "An error of judgement on the part of the supernumerar...
26
Mar
Convair CV-240-7 – AP-AEG
Crashed into a mountain on a flight from Delhi to Dhaka. The pilot had descended in poor visibility in order to ascertain his position....
26
Mar