2 fatalities

Mid-air collision between two DH.60 Moth aircraft near Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (VT-ADR)

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On April 28, 1935, a De Havilland DH.60 Moth (registration VT-ADR) operated by Bengal Flying Club was involved in an aviation accident near Calcutta-Dum Dum, India in flight. 2 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).

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Two de Havilland DH.60 Moth aircraft collided while circling near Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport, resulting in the deaths of all four occupants on board.

What happened

An incident occurred in the vicinity of Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport involving two single-engine aircraft. The first aircraft, a DH.60 Moth with registration VT-ABR, was conducting a local flight with two individuals on board. While executing a circuit around the airfield, this aircraft collided mid-air with a second DH.60 Moth operated by Binoy Kumar Das.

The impact of the collision caused both planes to lose control and descend rapidly toward the ground. Both aircraft crashed shortly after the mid-air encounter. The accident resulted in fatal consequences for everyone involved; all four occupants across the two aircraft were killed in the crash.