Narrative:
The aircraft collided with a wild blue bull while taking off during night hours. The animal had entered the operational area due to inadequate fencing around the airport. A proper runway check was also not carried out before clearing the aircraft for takeoff due to which the presence of animal in the operational area went undetected.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 9 January 1970 |
| Time: | 18:49 |
| Type: |  Vickers 768D Viscount |
| Operator: | Indian Airlines |
| Registration: | VT-DJB |
| MSN: | 295 |
| First flight: | 1958-05-17 (11 years 8 months) |
| Engines: | 4 Rolls-Royce Dart 510 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Patna Airport (PAT) ( India)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Patna Airport (PAT/VEPT), India |
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The aircraft collided with a wild blue bull while taking off during night hours. The animal had entered the operational area due to inadequate fencing around the airport. A proper runway check was also not carried out before clearing the aircraft for takeoff due to which the presence of animal in the operational area went undetected.
Sources:
» Civil aircraft accidents 1970 / Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, CAD, ASDPhotos
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