Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jun 25, 1958 (5 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on June 25, 1958 near Damroh Arunachal Pradesh, India with 5 fatalities. Cause: Port wing grazed a hillside while...
- Date: June 25, 1958
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Damroh Arunachal Pradesh, India
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Port wing grazed a hillside while manoeuvring at low height in mountainous terrain during a supply dropping mission
An Indian Airlines DC 3 flying a supply dropping sortie from Mohanbari to Damroh was last in contact while waiting for the weather to clear near Pasighat. It crashed in mountainous terrain near Damroh, killing several of the seven aboard. The accident report found the port wing grazed a hillside during low level manoeuvring and the aircraft slewed and crashed.