1947 Korangi Creek crash

1947 aviation accident 24.791435 67.116036 title July 2014 April 2025 1947 Korangi Creek crash 1947 12 27 y Air India DC 3 at Heathrow.jpg An Air India DC-3, similar to the one involved in the accident 1.16 Loss of control due to instrument failure during night conditions Accident Korangi Creek, Pakistan Douglas C-48C VT-AUG Air India Karachi International Airport, Pakistan Santacruz Airport, India 23 19 4 23 0 The Korangi Creek crash took place on 27 December 1947 when an Air India flight from Karachi to Bombay crashed shortly after takeoff. All 19 passengers and 4 crew members were killed.http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19471227-0 VT-AUG accident description Aviation Safety Network 16 August 2013 Poor visibility and malfunctioning instruments in the cockpit led the pilots to lose control.1947 http://www.planecrashinfo.com/1947/1947-81.htm 2022-02-23 planecrashinfo.com The Douglas C-48 aircraft was damaged beyond repair.ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-48C (DC-3) VT-AUG Korangi Creek https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19471227-0 23 February 2022 Aviation Safety Network This was the first airline fatality in Pakistan after its independence in 1947. As of 2022, it is the 15th worst aircraft accident in the country. Aircraft The Douglas C-48 involved was built in 1941 as a civilian Douglas DC-3A-314 with construction number 4175 and registered NC30006 and operated for Pan Am. In 1942 the aircraft was converted to a C-48C with tail number 42-38336 for the USAAF. After WWII, the aircraft was declared surplus and phased out and was subsequently sold to Air India and registered VT-AUG.February 2022 Events The aircraft was on an international scheduled flight from Karachi to Bombay, carrying 19 passengers and 4 crew members. The pilot had called the mechanic to the cockpit just before takeoff to inspect an instrument light failure. The problem was fixed after the fuses were replaced, however, the mechanic was recalled as only one of the landing lights was operational. The captain decided to conduct this flight using only this light. He also remarked that he could smell something burning.February 2022 Ten minutes after takeoff, the aircraft was observed to be losing altitude over Korangi Creek Cantonment, and crashed with engines under power. It hit the ground at an angle of 30° whilst in a violent side slip to starboard. All 23 occupants were killed. References External links 19471227-0 Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in 1947 Category:Aviation accidents and incidents in Pakistan Category:1947 in Pakistan Category:Aviation accidents and incidents involving the Douglas DC-3 Category:History of Sindh (1947–present) Category:December 1947 in Asia Category:1947 disasters in Pakistan Category:Disasters in Sindh