| Date: | Saturday 26 August 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-80-DL (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Airlines |
| Registration: | VT-AXA |
| MSN: | 19874 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU) -
 India
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU/VECC) |
| Gauhati-Borjhar Airport (GAU/VEGT) |
The DC-3 lifted off at too low a speed and crashed immediately thereafter.
Sources:
The Indian Express 27 August 1961, p6
Accidents to Indian registered aircraft during the year 1961 / Ministry of Transport and Communications, CAD, AIB
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