Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Apr 30, 1954 (5 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on April 30, 1954 near Calcutta West Bengal, India with 5 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure after takeoff.
- Date: April 30, 1954
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Calcutta West Bengal, India
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure after takeoff
A Darbhanga Aviation Douglas C-47 (VT-DEM) lost its port engine shortly after takeoff from Calcutta Dum Dum Airport on 30 April 1954. It stalled and crashed into a coconut grove near the airfield, killing five of the eleven people aboard.