Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 31 March 1956
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-60-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: National Air Operators
Registration Number: VT-DCM
Location: Indapur –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: DC-3 aircraftDC-3 aircraft
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft crashed approximately 30 miles southwest of Bagdogra after losing radio contact at 40 miles. The probable cause was a down-draught caused by severe weather conditions below 1000ft, resulting in the aircraft descending to the ground.A DC-3 aircraft crashed approximately 30 miles southwest of Bagdogra after losing radio contact at 40 miles. The probable cause was a down-draught caused by severe weather conditions below 1000ft, resulting in the aircraft descending to the ground.
Description
The DC-3 took off from Asansol at 04:20 for a cargo flight to Bagdogra. Last radio contact was 58 minutes after takeoff, at 40 miles from Bagdogra. It appeared the aircraft had crashed 30 miles SW of Bagdogra. PROBABLE CAUSE: “A down-draught which forced down the fully loaded aircraft to the ground when it was flying under exceptionally severe weather conditions below 1000ft, and possibly at a few hundred feet above the terrain.”
Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically a down-draft, caused by exceptionally severe weather conditions below 1000ft, leading to a descent and crash.Severe weather conditions, specifically a down-draft, caused by exceptionally severe weather conditions below 1000ft, leading to a descent and crash.Share on:
