Unfallbericht:
The Indian Airlines DC-3 touched down at Kathmandu at an excessive speed. The aircraft bounced and stalled. Go around power was applied, but remaining runway length was insufficient; the plane overran the end of the runway and went down a steep slope and crashed.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | Dienstag 15 Mai 1956 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Indian Airlines |
| Kennzeichen: | VT-DBA |
| Werknummer: | 13165 |
| Baujahr: | 1944 |
| Triebwerk: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 3 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 14 / Insassen: 30 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 14 / Insassen: 33 |
| Opfer am Boden: | Todesopfer: 1 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM) ( Nepal)
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| Flugphase: | Landung (LDG) |
| Betriebsart: | Internationaler außerplanmäßiger Passagierflug |
| Flug von: | ? |
| Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM/VNKT), Nepal |
The Indian Airlines DC-3 touched down at Kathmandu at an excessive speed. The aircraft bounced and stalled. Go around power was applied, but remaining runway length was insufficient; the plane overran the end of the runway and went down a steep slope and crashed.
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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Douglas DC-3
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- 3310th loss
- 1243rd Fataler Unfall
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