Beschrijving:
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: | dinsdag 15 mei 1956 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-20-DK (DC-3) |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Indian Airlines |
| Registratie: | VT-DBA |
| Constructienummer: | 13165 |
| Bouwjaar: | 1944 |
| Motoren: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 3 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 14 / inzittenden: 30 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 14 / inzittenden: 33 |
| Slachtoffers op de grond: | slachtoffers: 1 |
| Schade: | Afgeschreven |
| Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Plaats: | Kathmandu-Tribhuvan Airport (KTM) ( Nepal)
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| Fase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Soort vlucht: | Internationale charter |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | ? |
| 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
- ca 13.000 built
- 3310e ongeval
- 1243e dodelijk ongeval
- 233e zwaarste ongeval (toen het plaatsvond)
- 361e zwaarste ongeval (op dit moment)
Nepal- The zwaarste ongeval (toen het plaatsvond)
- 20e zwaarste ongeval (op dit moment)
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