| Date: | Friday 19 October 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3 |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Airlines |
| Registration: | VT-DGK |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Agartala -
 India
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | |
| Agartala-Singerbhil Airport (IXA/VEAT) |
Weather at Agartala was below minima. Despite of the weather, three attempts to land were made. On the third attempt, the pilot descended dangerously low. A missed approach procedure was executed, but the aircraft struck some trees and crashed.
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