Incident Overview
Date: Monday 21 April 1969
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 200
Owner/operator: Indian Airlines
Registration Number: VT-DOJ
Location: near Khulna Airport (KHL) –
ÿ Bangladesh
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 44 / Occupants: 44
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Friendship aircraft, operating from Silchar to Calcutta via Agartala, crashed due to severe downdrafts while approaching an intense squall in an area of strong down currents. The crew attempted to fly through the thunderstorm at low level, resulting in loss of control and a crash.A Friendship aircraft, operating from Silchar to Calcutta via Agartala, crashed due to severe downdrafts while approaching an intense squall in an area of strong down currents. The crew attempted to fly through the thunderstorm at low level, resulting in loss of control and a crash.
Description
The Friendship entered an area of intense squall and strong down currents while approaching Khulna. The crew tried to fly through the thunderstorm at low level but lost control in severe downdrafts. The aircraft crashed. The aircraft operated on a flight from Silchar to Calcutta via Agartala. It took off from Agartala at 19:17 hours and was expected to arrive at Calcutta about 20:40 hours.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19690423&printsec=frontpage&hl=enhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19690423&printsec=frontpage&hl=enPrimary Cause
Severe downdrafts during an intense thunderstorm.Severe downdrafts during an intense thunderstorm.Share on:
