Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 25 June 1958
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3C
Owner/operator: Indian Airlines
Registration Number: VT-COJ
Location: near Damroh –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Port wingPort wing
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft crashed on the side of a hill near Mohanbari after a supply dropping flight to Damroh. The aircraft was reported to have been involved in a maneuver in mountainous terrain, resulting in a slew and subsequent crash.A DC-3 aircraft crashed on the side of a hill near Mohanbari after a supply dropping flight to Damroh. The aircraft was reported to have been involved in a maneuver in mountainous terrain, resulting in a slew and subsequent crash.
Description
The DC-3 took off from Mohanbari at 09:02 for a supply dropping flight to Damroh. Last contact with the flight was at 10:28 while over Pasighat, awaiting the weather conditions to improve in the Damroh area. The aircraft was later reported to have crashed on the side of a hill. PROBABLE CAUSE: “While manoeuvring at a low height in mountainous terrain during a supply dropping mission the port wing grazed the side of a hill thus causing the aircraft to slew and crash. A contributory factor might have been the mismanagement of the fuel system which caused temporary loss of engine power and height.”
Primary Cause
Maneuvering at a low height in mountainous terrain during a supply dropping mission resulted in the port wing grazing a hill, causing the aircraft to slew and crash.Maneuvering at a low height in mountainous terrain during a supply dropping mission resulted in the port wing grazing a hill, causing the aircraft to slew and crash.Share on:
