| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | April 11, 1955 |
| Time: | 1730 |
| Location: | Off Great Natuna Island, Sarawak |
| Operator: | Air India |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Hong Kong - Jakarta |
| AC Type: | Lockheed 749A Constellation |
| Registration: | VT-DEP |
| cn / ln: | 2666 |
| Aboard: | 19 (passengers:11 crew:8) |
| Fatalities: | 19 (passengers:11 crew:8) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | An explosion occurred at 18,000 feet while over the China Sea. A resulting fire which started on the starboard wing soon spread and eventually led to total hydraulic and electrical failure. Smoke filled the cockpit and the plane crashed. An act of political terrorism. An aircraft worker placed an incendiary device in the starboard wheel wella by an airport worker. The plane was named "Kashmir Princess." |
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