Narrative:
The Viking swung off the runway following a left hand tire failure. The undercarriage collapsed.
Runway excursion
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 8 October 1948 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Vickers 604 Viking 1B |
| Operator: | Indian National Airways |
| Registration: | VT-CEJ |
| MSN: | 143 |
| First flight: | 1946-10-31 (1 year 11 months) |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 19 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Delhi-Palam Airport (DEL) ( India)
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| Phase: | Taxi (TXI) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Delhi-Palam Airport (DEL/VIDP), India |
| Calcutta Airport (CCU/VECC), India |
The Viking swung off the runway following a left hand tire failure. The undercarriage collapsed.
Classification:
Tire failureRunway excursion
Sources:
» The Indian Express 10 October 1948, p4Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Delhi-Palam Airport to Calcutta Airport as the crow flies is 1304 km (815 miles).
Distance from Delhi-Palam Airport to Calcutta Airport as the crow flies is 1304 km (815 miles).
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