Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Feb 19, 1952 (3 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on February 19, 1952 near Nagpur Maharashtra, India with 3 fatalities. Cause: Pilot misjudgement of the approach,...
- Date: February 19, 1952
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Nagpur Maharashtra, India
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot misjudgement of the approach, leading to an undershoot into trees; QNH rather than QFE set during final approach was a contributing factor
A Deccan Airways DC-3 on a scheduled service from Madras crashed at night on approach to Nagpur, banking left into trees about 2,000 feet short of runway 27. Three of those on board, one passenger and two crew, were killed.