New Delhi – Ahmedabad – Bombay

On May 9, 1953 at 01:28 AM, New Delhi – Ahmedabad – Bombay experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Air India, with the event recorded near New Delhi-Palam National Capital Territory of Delhi.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

18 people were known to be on board, 18 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 13, passenger fatalities: 13, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after takeoff from runway 09 at New Delhi-Palam Airport, while climbing to a height of about 500 feet, the copilot made a steep turn to the right when the airplane stalled and crashed in a huge explosion in a wasteland located about 2 km southeast of the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all 18 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration VT-AUD, MSN 13716, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 28.5956°, 77.0809°.