India

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VT-COK

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12095

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1943

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Shortly after takeoff, while climbing, the aircraft stalled and crashed. All three crew members were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.104 Dove 1 in Lucknow

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1952

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.104 Dove

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HW516

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Military

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Lucknow – New Delhi

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04159

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1948

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Shortly after takeoff from Lucknow Airport, while climbing, an engine failed. The crew elected to make an emergency landing in an open field where the airplane came to rest. All eight occupants evacuated safely while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Engine failure shortly after liftoff.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-30-DK Dakota III in Calcutta: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1951

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VT-COA

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13859/25304

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1944

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Shortly after takeoff from Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport, while climbing in limited visibility, the airplane hit trees and crashed. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-25-DK in Calcutta: 16 killed

Date & Time: Nov 21, 1951 at 0745 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Registration:

VT-AUO

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Nagpur – Calcutta

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13265

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1944

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The crew started the descent to Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport in low visibility due to foggy conditions. On final approach, while flying too low, the airplane hit tree tops and crashed in flames few hundred yards short of runway threshold. A passenger was injured while 16 other occupants were killed. It was reported that the crew continued the approach at an insufficient altitude, apparently to maintain a visual contact with the ground.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-30-DK in Guwahati

Date & Time: Nov 14, 1951

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VT-CKU

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13857/25302

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1944

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Shortly after takeoff from Guwahati-Borjhar Airport, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed. All three crew members were injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-30-DK Dakota III in Bangalore: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 15, 1951

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VT-CCA

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Bangalore – Trivandrum

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13853/25298

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1944

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Shortly after liftoff, the airplane went out of control and crashed. A crew member was killed while all other occupants were injured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair. It appears that the loss of control occurred while the autopilot system was already engaged at takeoff.

Crash of a Douglas C-47 in Wular Lake

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1951

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HJ913

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Flight

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Training

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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The crew was performing a local training flight. En route, the captain gave controls to the copilot who lost control of the airplane that crashed into the lake. Both occupants were injured while the aircraft sank and was lost.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-1-DL near Tezpur: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1951

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VT-CHT

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Flight

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