- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: March 24, 1958
Time: ?
Location: Near Kathmandu, Nepal
Operator: Indian Airlines
Flight #: ?
Route: Simrla - Kathmandu
AC Type: Douglas DC-3
Registration: VT-CYN
cn / ln: 19988
Aboard: 20   (passengers:16  crew:4)
Fatalities: 20   (passengers:16  crew:4)
Ground: 0
Summary: Due to a navigational error the aircraft flew the wrong route into a valley. While maneuvering to make a turn, the aircraft stalled and crashed. Wreckage was found 16 miles from Kathmandu.
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