We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
On final approach to Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport, the right engine stopped. The copilot-in-command lost control of the airplane that stalled and crashed short of runway threshold. Both occupants were uninjured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Probable cause (official findings): The accident is attributed to the pilot's action in simulating failure of the starboard engine during the final approach by feathering the propeller without the prior knowledge of the copilot who was handling t
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)