Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, May 9, 1953 (18 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on May 9, 1953 near New Delhi-Palam National Capital Territory of Delhi, India with 18 fatalities. Cause: Pilot...
- Date: May 9, 1953
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: New Delhi-Palam National Capital Territory of Delhi, India
- Fatalities: 18
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot error: steep turn at low altitude leading to a stall, by an inexperienced copilot on the type
Shortly after takeoff from runway 09 at Palam, the copilot made a steep right turn while climbing, and the aircraft stalled and crashed about 2 km southeast of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed by impact and fire, killing all 18 people on board.