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In unknown circumstances, the airplane collided with a second Indian AF C-47 carrying a crew of eleven. Both aircraft went out of control and crashed, killing all 19 occupants.

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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Registration:

HW516

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Lucknow – New Delhi

MSN:

04159

YOM:

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 De Havilland DH.104 Dove 2 in Allahabad

Date & Time: May 8, 1951

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.104 Dove

Operator:

Civil Air Training Center

Registration:

VT-CTX

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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04134

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1948

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Crashed in unknown circumstances.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Pratapgarh: 2 killed

Date & Time: Apr 8, 1946

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide

Operator:

Registration:

VT-ART

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

6656

YOM:

1943

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Crashed in flames in a field located in Pratapgarh, killing both crew members Cpt B. Ramchandra Rao and Cpt H. O'Neill.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide in Kanpur

Date & Time: Dec 30, 1945

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide

Operator:

Registration:

VT-AHB

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

6308

YOM:

1935

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On touchdown, the twin engine aircraft overturned and came to rest upside down. All six occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3 Dakota IV in Karin: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 2, 1945 at 0700 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

KN283

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

15776/27221

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1945

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Enroute, the aircraft flew into cumulus and encountered severe turbulence. It went out of control, disintegrated in the air and crashed in a field, killing all five crew members.
Crew:
F/Sgt Ronald Percival Elston 4.

Probable cause:

It appears that turbulence in clouds were beyond the design limit of the aircraft that disintegrated in flight.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim IV in Allahabad: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 16, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

Z7903

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Training

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Allahabad - Allahabad

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The pilot was completing a local solo training flight at Allahabad-Bamrauli Airport. While circling in the vicinity of the airbase, he lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a field nearby the airfield. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
Sgt William Alexander Shannon, pilot.

Crash of a Bristol 142 Blenheim I in Allahabad: 3 killed

Date & Time: May 10, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Bristol 142 Blenheim

Operator:

Registration:

L6650

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Training

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Allahabad - Allahabad

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The crew departed Allahabad-Bamrauli Airbase on a local night training exercise. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed in the immediate vicinity of the airport, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Kalyan Ranjan Dass, pilot,
Sgt James Langford-James, observer,
Sgt William Charles Thomas Brown, wireless operator and air gunner.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the accident was the consequence of an instrument failure.

Crash of a Pander S.4 Postjager in Allahabad

Date & Time: Oct 26, 1934 at 2240 LT

Type of aircraft:

Pander S.4 Postjager

Operator:

Registration:

PH-OST

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Allahabad - Yangon

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1933

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The aircraft departed Mildenhall on 20 October 1934 on a flight to Australia, taking part to the McRobertson Air Race. While taking off at night from Allahabad Airfield, the three engine airplane collided with a car and came to rest, bursting into flames. All three crew members evacuated safely while the aircraft was destroyed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60M Moth in Achalganj

Date & Time: Nov 21, 1933

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.60 Moth

Operator:

Lucknow & Cawnpore Flying Club

Registration:

VT-ABQ

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1491

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1930

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The pilot departed Cawmpore on a solo flight. En route, he encountered poor visibility due to mist when the airplane collided with a tree and crashed. The pilot was seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.