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Safety history
August 29, 1970AccidentHull loss
After takeoff from Silchar-Kumbhirgram Airport, the captain failed to follow the published departure route. While climbing to an altitude of 5,600 feet, he initiated a right turn in clouds and rain when the airplane struck a mountain located 19 km northeast of the airport. The aircraft disintegrated on impact and all 39 occupants were killed. Crew: G. C. Dutta, pilot, N. V. S. Reddy, copilot, S. Das Gupta, flight engineer, A. Bhattacharjee, steward, S. B. Chaturvedi, steward.
Probable cause (of
Fokker F27 Friendship · 39 fatalities