Calcutta - Biratnagar

On September 23, 1988 at 11:45 AM, Calcutta - Biratnagar experienced a crash involving Fokker F27 Friendship, operated by Vayudoot, with the event recorded near Calcutta-Dum Dum West Bengal.

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

43 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 43 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 39, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While taxiing at Calcutta-Dum Dum in poor visibility, the aircraft collided with a catering truck. On impact, a part of the left wing was torn off and the aircraft came to rest. All 43 occupants were evacuated safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. All three people on board the catering truck were seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration VT-DMB, MSN 10172, year of manufacture 1961.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 22.6365°, 88.4145°.