Date:	Friday 21 September 1962
Time:
Type:	Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator:	Kalinga Airlines
Registration:	VT-DGX
MSN:	12142
Year of manufacture:	1943
Engine model:	Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Sela Pass -   India
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Cargo
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The Douglas C-47 transport plane crashed into high ground in conditions of poor visibility. The airplane was engaged in supply dropping operations in the North Eastern Frontier Agency area.
All three flight crew members and five members of the ejection crew were killed.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "The aircraft struck high terrain in conditions of poor visibility in cloud."

Accidents to Indian registered aircraft during the year 1962 / Ministry of Transport and Communications, CAD, AIB

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