Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Feb 2, 1955 (10 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on February 2, 1955 near Nagpur Maharashtra, India with 10 fatalities. Cause: Pilot error: stall during a steep...
- Date: February 2, 1955
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Nagpur Maharashtra, India
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot error: stall during a steep low-altitude turn after takeoff
An Indian Airlines Douglas C-47 (DC-3) on a scheduled service from Nagpur to New Delhi stalled shortly after takeoff on 2 February 1955 while the pilot attempted a steep low-level turn to the left. The aircraft crashed in an open field about 5,650 feet from the runway end and was destroyed by impact forces and a post-crash fire. All ten occupants, four crew and six passengers, were killed.