Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 5 May 1957
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-90-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Indian Airlines
Registration Number: VT-AUV
Location: Santoshpur village –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft Engine NacellesAircraft Engine Nacelles
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft crashed into the ground near Kumbhirgram shortly after takeoff, likely due to a combination of factors including down-draughts and divergent winds encountered during an attempt to fly through a thunderstorm. The aircraft sustained damage to both engine nacelles, which was quickly extinguished by heavy rain.A DC-3 aircraft crashed into the ground near Kumbhirgram shortly after takeoff, likely due to a combination of factors including down-draughts and divergent winds encountered during an attempt to fly through a thunderstorm. The aircraft sustained damage to both engine nacelles, which was quickly extinguished by heavy rain.
Description
The DC-3 departed Kumbhirgram for a flight to Calcutta. Soon after takeoff the aircraft crashed into the ground. Fire broke out in both engine nacelles, but was extinguished quickly by the heavy rain. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The accident is attributed to the insufficient altitude at which the aircraft was flown during an attempt to fly through a thunderstorm. Down-draughts and divergent winds encountered, forced the aircraft to the ground.”
Primary Cause
Insufficient altitude during an attempt to fly through a thunderstorm.Insufficient altitude during an attempt to fly through a thunderstorm.Share on:
