Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 12 October 1961
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Indian Air Force – IAF
Location: Mahesh –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Cessna aircraftCessna aircraft
Category: Accident
A Cessna aircraft crashed at Mahesh, approximately 18 kilometers from Calcutta. Seven individuals were injured, with two persons, including a child, later dying of their injuries in the hospital.A Cessna aircraft crashed at Mahesh, approximately 18 kilometers from Calcutta. Seven individuals were injured, with two persons, including a child, later dying of their injuries in the hospital.
Description
Crashed at Mahesh, 18 km from Calcutta. Seven persons on the ground were injured. Two persons including a child later died of their injuries in the hospital.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19611014&printsec=frontpage&hl=enhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19611014&printsec=frontpage&hl=enPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during takeoff or landing.Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control during takeoff or landing.Share on:
