1947 Korangi Creek crash
Appearance
![]() An Air India DC-3, similar to the one involved in the crash | |
Accident | |
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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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