1947 Korangi Creek crash
 An Air India DC-3, similar to the one involved in the crash | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 December 1947 |
| Summary | Loss of control due to instrument failure during night conditions |
| Site | Korangi Creek. Pakistan |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-3 |
| Operator | Air India |
| Registration | VT-AUG |
| Flight origin | Karachi International Airport, Pakistan |
| Destination | Bombay Santacruz Airport, India |
| Occupants | 23 |
| Passengers | 19 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 23 |
| Survivors | 0 |
The Korangi Creek crash took place when an Air India flight from Karachi to Bombay crashed shortly after takeoff. All 19 passengers and 4 crew members were killed.[1] Poor visibility and malfunctioning instruments in the cockpit led the pilots to lose control. The Douglas DC-3 aircraft was damaged beyond repair. This was the first airline fatality in Pakistan after its independence in 1947.
References
- ^ "VT-AUG accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 16 August 2013.
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