India | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

During the takeoff roll at Jaipur-Sanganeer Airport, the airplane was continuously deviating from the centerline to the left. The captain decided to expedite the rotation. At liftoff, the airplane banked left, causing the left wing to struck the ground. The aircraft then crashed and came to rest in the grassy area. While all 30 occupants escaped uninjured, the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

It was reported that the aircraft was overloaded. The total weight of the aircraft was above the MTOW and the CofG was out of enveloppe.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-50-DL in Kozhikode-Calicut: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 17, 1969 at 0645 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

VT-DTH

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

10139

YOM:

1943

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Shortly after takeoff from Kozhikode-Calicut, while in initial climb, the airplane stalled and crashed, killing both pilots.

Probable cause:

It was reported that the aircraft speed was insufficient, causing it to stall.

Crash of a Boeing 707-321C in Calcutta: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jun 13, 1968 at 0058 LT

Type of aircraft:

Boeing 707

Operator:

Registration:

N798PA

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

San Francisco – Honolulu – Hong Kong – Bangkok – Calcutta – New Delhi – Beirut – Istanbul – Frankfurt – London – New York

MSN:

18790

YOM:

1964

Flight number:

PA001

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Captain / Total flying hours:

5392

Captain / Total hours on type:

2475.00

Circumstances:

The four engine aircraft christened 'Clipper Caribbean' was performing the westward Pan Am flight 001 from San Francisco to New York with intermediate stops in Honolulu, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Calcutta, New Delhi, Beirut, Istanbul, Frankfurt and London. Following an uneventful flight from Bangkok-Don Mueang Airport, the crew started the approach to Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport by night and marginal weather conditions due to low clouds at 400 feet and rain showers. The crew deployed the flaps at 50° and continued the approach when he misunderstood the atmospheric pressure value transmitted by ATC. Instead of setting the QNH value of 993 mb, the crew set the QFE at 29,93, which caused the aircraft to descent 360 feet below the glide. It continued below the decision height until it struck tree tops located 1,128 meters short of runway threshold then impacted the ground and came to rest in flames one km short of runway. A crew member and five passengers were killed while 20 others were injured. 37 people were unhurt. The aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Improper IFR operation on part of the flying crew who misused the flaps. Misinterpretation of the approach QNH/QFE values on part of the crew which caused the aircraft to complete the approach below the minimum prescribed altitude.

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Crash of a Convair CV-990-30A-5 near Bombay: 30 killed

Date & Time: May 28, 1968 at 0244 LT

Type of aircraft:

Convair CV-990

Operator:

Registration:

PK-GJA

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Jakarta – Bombay – Karachi – Cairo – Rome – Amsterdam

MSN:

30-10-3

YOM:

1964

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Less than five minutes after a night takeoff from Bombay-Santa Cruz Airport, while climbing, the aircraft entered a nose-down attitude then plunged into the earth and crashed in a huge explosion some 32 km north of the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 29 occupants were killed as well as one person on the ground. Few houses were damaged and few other people were injured.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the loss of control was the consequence of the partial or complete failure of all four engines during the initial climb. Investigations reported that during the stop at Bombay Airport, the wrong type of fuel was transferred into the tanks of the Coronado. Instead of kerosene, ground staff fueled the aircraft with regular benzin.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-3 Otter in India: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 11, 1968

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-3 Otter

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Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Test

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Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in India while completing a test flight. Both pilots were killed.

Crash of an Antonov AN-12BP near Rohtang Pass: 102 killed

Date & Time: Feb 7, 1968 at 1500 LT

Type of aircraft:

Antonov AN-12

Operator:

Registration:

BL534

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Chandigarh - Leh

MSN:

02 4 003

YOM:

1961

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102

Circumstances:

The four engine aircraft departed Chandigarh on a flight to Leh, carrying 98 passengers, soldiers and family members. While descending to Leh, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with snowstorm and the captain made a 180 turn to return to Chandigarh as a landing at Leh Airport was impossible. Few minutes later, while cruising in zero visibility at an altitude of 22,000 feet, the airplane struck the slope of a snow covered mountain located near the Rohtang Pass, Himachal Pradesh. As the airplane failed to return to Chandigarh, SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few weeks later as no trace of the aircraft no the 102 occupants was found. Some debris were found in August 2003 at an altitude of 5,400 meters in the Dhaka Glacier and three bodies in August 2007.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 at Yellahanka AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 1, 1967

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Yellahanka - Yellahanka

Location:

Yelahanka AFB (Bangalore)

Karnataka

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India

Region:

Asia

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The crew was completing a local training flight at Yellahanka AFB. After touchdown, the airplane bounced several times, went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest in flames. A crew member was killed while two others were injured.

Crash of a Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle VI-N in Bombay: 4 killed

Date & Time: Sep 4, 1966

Type of aircraft:

Sud-Aviation SE-210 Caravelle

Operator:

Registration:

VT-DSB

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Training

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Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Bombay - Bombay

MSN:

134

YOM:

1964

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The crew was completing a local training flight at Bombay-Santa Cruz Airport. On final approach, while at an altitude of 800 feet, the crew voluntarily shut down an engine to simulate a failure when the airplane struck a hill and crashed. All four crew members were killed.