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'''Jamair''' was |
'''Jamair''' was India's first privately owned non-scheduled charter [[airline]] based in [[Calcutta]], [[India]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Jamair was formed in |
Jamair was formed in 1948 by K. S. Digvijaysinhji |Maharajah Jam Sahib] of [[Nawanagar]]. An entrepreneur by the name of C. L. Chandak bought out the Maharajah's interest in the airline and operated air supply missions to Agartala, Silichar and three other airstrips in the North East Frontier and Assam<ref name = "FLIGHT">{{cite web|title=World Airline Directory|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1977/1977%20-%201016.html| publisher= [[Flight International]]|date = 9 April 1977}}</ref> as well as a Calcutta-Bombay scheduled service. After nationalisation of internal routes in August 1953, Jamair reverted to being a private charter company until 1977.<ref>http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19540515-0</ref> |
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The head office was located at 2 Camac Street, Calcutta 16, India and the company had a fleet of three DC3's and a staff of 75 employees which included: |
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C. L. Chandak (Managing Director) |
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H. V. Dequadros (General Manager) |
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James B Muff (Director & Chief Engineer) |
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B. Chopra (Director) |
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P. R. Chandak (Director) |
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<ref>http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1975/1975%20-%200554.PDF</ref> |
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== Incidents and accidents == |
== Incidents and accidents == |
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* May 15, 1954: A Douglas C-47B-30-DK (registration VT-DGO) operated by Jamair touched down at Saugaon after a high approach. An overshoot was immenent, but the pilot realised that the aircraft could not be pulled up before the end of the runway. He retracted the undercarriage, causing the plane to slid off the runway, coming to rest at the edge of a deep drain.<ref>http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19540515-0</ref> |
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* December 7, 1961: A Douglas C-47A (registration VT-AZV) operated by Jamair crashed on takeoff from Amritsar, India due to fuel starvation and pilot error; both pilots survived, but the aircraft was written off.<ref>{{ASN accident|title=VT-AZV|id=19611207-0|accessdate={{date|2013-4-5}}}}</ref> |
* December 7, 1961: A Douglas C-47A (registration VT-AZV) operated by Jamair crashed on takeoff from Amritsar, India due to fuel starvation and pilot error; both pilots survived, but the aircraft was written off.<ref>{{ASN accident|title=VT-AZV|id=19611207-0|accessdate={{date|2013-4-5}}}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:44, 13 April 2013
| Founded | 1946 |
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| Ceased operations | 1977 |
| Headquarters |  Calcutta, India |
Jamair was India's first privately owned non-scheduled charter airline based in Calcutta, India.
History
Jamair was formed in 1948 by K. S. Digvijaysinhji |Maharajah Jam Sahib] of Nawanagar. An entrepreneur by the name of C. L. Chandak bought out the Maharajah's interest in the airline and operated air supply missions to Agartala, Silichar and three other airstrips in the North East Frontier and Assam[1] as well as a Calcutta-Bombay scheduled service. After nationalisation of internal routes in August 1953, Jamair reverted to being a private charter company until 1977.[2]
The head office was located at 2 Camac Street, Calcutta 16, India and the company had a fleet of three DC3's and a staff of 75 employees which included: C. L. Chandak (Managing Director) H. V. Dequadros (General Manager) James B Muff (Director & Chief Engineer) B. Chopra (Director) P. R. Chandak (Director) [3]
Incidents and accidents
- May 15, 1954: A Douglas C-47B-30-DK (registration VT-DGO) operated by Jamair touched down at Saugaon after a high approach. An overshoot was immenent, but the pilot realised that the aircraft could not be pulled up before the end of the runway. He retracted the undercarriage, causing the plane to slid off the runway, coming to rest at the edge of a deep drain.[4]
- December 7, 1961: A Douglas C-47A (registration VT-AZV) operated by Jamair crashed on takeoff from Amritsar, India due to fuel starvation and pilot error; both pilots survived, but the aircraft was written off.[5]
- On December 5, 1970, Douglas C-47A VT-CZC crashed shortly after take-off from Safdarjung Airport,[6] New Delhi following an engine failure. The aircraft was operating a non-scheduled passenger flight. Five of the sixteen people on board were killed.[7]
- On 26 March 1971, Douglas C-47A VT-ATT crashed into a hill near Hashimara whilst on a flight from Guwahati Airport to Bagdogra Airport. All 15 people on board were killed.[8]
Fleet
The fleet consisted of 3 Douglas DC-3 aircraft.[1]
References
- ^ a b "World Airline Directory". Flight International. 9 April 1977.
- ^ http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19540515-0
- ^ http://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1975/1975%20-%200554.PDF
- ^ http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19540515-0
- ^ Accident description for VT-AZV at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 5 April 2013.
- ^ "1942 USAAF Serial Numbers (42-91974 to 42-110188)". Joe Baugher. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ^ "VT-CZC Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
