- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | April 14, 1953 |
Time: | ? |
Location: | Near Guwahati, India |
Operator: | Airways |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Guwahati - Calcutta |
AC Type: | Douglas C-47A |
Registration: | VT-AUJ |
cn / ln: | 19149 |
Aboard: | 3 (passengers:0 crew:3) |
Fatalities: | 3 (passengers:0 crew:3) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The cargo plane broke apart in midair and crashed in the Khasi hills. The port wing failed in the air due to an upload as a result of being subjected to loads greater than those for which it was designed. |
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