Incident Overview
Date: Friday 5 April 1968
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3
Owner/operator: Indian Airlines
Registration Number: VT-CML
Location: Pune-Lohegaon Airport (PNQ) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 22
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (specifically, pilot’s control inputs).Aircraft control system (specifically, pilot’s control inputs).
Category: Accident
A significant damage occurred during takeoff following a swing off the runway. The pilot?s inability to maintain control resulted in a vicious swing.A significant damage occurred during takeoff following a swing off the runway. The pilot?s inability to maintain control resulted in a vicious swing.
Description
The aircraft sustained substantial damage when it swung off the runway during takeoff. PROBABLE CAUSE: “The accident was due to the inability of the pilot to control a vicious swing which developed while taking-off in strong down wind conditions.”
Primary Cause
Pilot control failure due to strong wind conditions leading to a swing off the runway.Pilot control failure due to strong wind conditions leading to a swing off the runway.Share on:
