Unfallbericht:
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."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Datum: | Freitag 21 September 1962 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3) |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Kalinga Airlines |
| Kennzeichen: | VT-DGX |
| Werknummer: | 12142 |
| Baujahr: | 1943 |
| Triebwerk: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 8 / Insassen: 8 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 8 / Insassen: 8 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Sela Pass ( Indien)
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| Flugphase: | Unbekannt (UNK) |
| Betriebsart: | Frachtflug |
| Flug von: | ? |
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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:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The aircraft struck high terrain in conditions of poor visibility in cloud."
Informationsquelle:
» Accidents to Indian registered aircraft during the year 1962 / Ministry of Transport and Communications, CAD, AIBFotos
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