Narrative:
The Friendship entered an area of intense squall and strong down currents while approaching Khulna. The crew tried to fly through the thunderstorm at low level but lost control in severe downdrafts. The aircraft crashed.
The aircraft operated on a flight from Silchar to Calcutta via Agartala. It took off from Agartala at 19:17 hours and was expected to arrive at Calcutta about 20:40 hours.
» Willem Wendt
» The Indian Express - Apr 23, 1969
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 21 April 1969 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Type: |  Fokker F-27 Friendship 200 |
| Operator: | Indian Airlines |
| Registration: | VT-DOJ |
| MSN: | 10214 |
| First flight: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 14221 |
| Cycles: | 12017 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 40 / Occupants: 40 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 44 / Occupants: 44 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Khulna Airport (KHL) ( Bangladesh)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | International Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Agartala-Singerbhil Airport (IXA/VEAT), India |
| Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU/VECC), India |
The Friendship entered an area of intense squall and strong down currents while approaching Khulna. The crew tried to fly through the thunderstorm at low level but lost control in severe downdrafts. The aircraft crashed.
The aircraft operated on a flight from Silchar to Calcutta via Agartala. It took off from Agartala at 19:17 hours and was expected to arrive at Calcutta about 20:40 hours.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» Civil aircraft accidents 1969 / Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, CAD, ASD» Willem Wendt
» The Indian Express - Apr 23, 1969
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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 Agartala-Singerbhil Airport to Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport as the crow flies is 315 km (197 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
Distance from Agartala-Singerbhil Airport to Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport as the crow flies is 315 km (197 miles).
Accident location: Global; accuracy within tens or hundreds of kilometers.
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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