ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300270
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| Date: | Thursday 6 May 1937 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | de Havilland DH-84A Dragon |
| Owner/operator: | Indian National Airways Ltd |
| Registration: | VT-AEK |
| MSN: | 6050 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Dum Dum Airport, Calcutta, West Bengal -
 India
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Dum Dum Airport, Calcutta, West Bengal, India (CCU/VECC) |
c/no. 6050 (Gipsy Major #5334/5335): To Indian National Airways Ltd with C of A 4064 issued 21.10.33; departed Heston on delivery 2.11.33. Registered in India as VT-AEK [C of R 189] 29.1.34 to Indian National Airways Ltd, Dum Dum; named "Ruby" by Lady Willingden 20.11.33.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed on take off at Dum Dum Airport, Calcutta, West Bengal, India. Registration VT-AEK cancelled 6.5.37 as written off.
Sources:
1. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH84.pdf
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p060.html
3. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/vt-aaa.pdf
4. https://www.key.aero/article/opening-new-airline-markets
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netaji_Subhas_Chandra_Bose_International_Airport#Early_history
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2022 17:07 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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