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
|
Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | Agartala-Singerbhil Airport (IXA/VEAT) |
Narrative: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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