Convair CV-240 crash, Mar 14, 1953 (16 killed), Kailashah...
Convair CV-240 accident on March 14, 1953 near Kailashahar Tripura, India with 16 fatalities. Cause: Descent in poor visibility to regain position,...
- Date: March 14, 1953
- Aircraft: Convair CV-240
- Location: Kailashahar Tripura, India
- Fatalities: 16
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Descent in poor visibility to regain position, resulting in collision with a mountain slope
An Orient Airways Convair CV-240 (AP-AEG) was flying toward Dhaka when the crew could not locate the airport in poor weather. The captain descended to find the ground visually, and the aircraft struck a mountain slope near Kailashahar, Tripura, killing all 16 people on board.