Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Oct 12, 1961 (1 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on October 12, 1961 near Barrackpore West Bengal, India with 1 fatality.
- Date: October 12, 1961
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Barrackpore West Bengal, India
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
An Indian Air Force Douglas C 47 Dakota lost power from both engines while climbing after takeoff from Barrackpore on 12 October 1961. The captain kept the aircraft flying to avoid houses, but it stalled and crashed in a field a few kilometres from the airfield, killing the captain.