Convair CV-240 crash, May 15, 1958 (23 killed), New Delhi...
Convair CV-240 accident on May 15, 1958 near New Delhi-Palam National Capital Territory of Delhi, India with 23 fatalities. Cause: The cause was pilot...
- Date: May 15, 1958
- Aircraft: Convair CV-240
- Location: New Delhi-Palam National Capital Territory of Delhi, India
- Fatalities: 23
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The cause was pilot error, as the instruments were not properly monitored after the night takeoff.
A Pakistan International Airlines Convair CV 240 took off from Palam at night for Karachi, climbed briefly, then lost height and crashed near the airfield boundary. Four crew, 17 passengers and two people on the ground died, and the aircraft burned. The investigation found that the captain did not correctly monitor his flight instruments after the night takeoff.