Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 21 November 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Indian Overseas Airlines
Registration Number: VT-AZZ
Location: Bombay-Santacruz Airport (BOM) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The entire aircraft structure, including wings, fuselage, and potentially critical systems.The entire aircraft structure, including wings, fuselage, and potentially critical systems.
Category: Other
A significant aviation incident occurred following a severe cyclone impacting the airport. The aircraft sustained extensive damage beyond repair.A significant aviation incident occurred following a severe cyclone impacting the airport. The aircraft sustained extensive damage beyond repair.
Description
Damaged beyond repair, likely after the airport was hit by a cyclone.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19481124&printsec=frontpage&hl=enhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19481124&printsec=frontpage&hl=enPrimary Cause
Severe cyclone conditions resulted in catastrophic structural damage to the airport infrastructure.Severe cyclone conditions resulted in catastrophic structural damage to the airport infrastructure.Share on:
