Incident Overview
Date: Friday 21 September 1962
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Kalinga Airlines
Registration Number: VT-DGX
Location: Sela Pass –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: The aircraftThe aircraft
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47 transport plane crashed into high ground during supply dropping operations in the North Eastern Frontier Agency area, resulting in the deaths of all three flight crew members and five members of the ejection crew. The aircraft struck high terrain under poor visibility conditions.A Douglas C-47 transport plane crashed into high ground during supply dropping operations in the North Eastern Frontier Agency area, resulting in the deaths of all three flight crew members and five members of the ejection crew. The aircraft struck high terrain under poor visibility conditions.
Description
The Douglas C-47 transport plane crashed into high ground in conditions of poor visibility. The airplane was engaged in supply dropping operations in the North Eastern Frontier Agency area. All three flight crew members and five members of the ejection crew were killed. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The aircraft struck high terrain in conditions of poor visibility in cloud.”
Primary Cause
The aircraft struck high terrain in conditions of poor visibility in cloud.The aircraft struck high terrain in conditions of poor visibility in cloud.Share on:
