Calcutta – Bombay

On February 6, 1948 at 12:00 AM, Calcutta – Bombay experienced a crash involving Vickers Viking, operated by Air India, with the event recorded near Mumbai Maharashtra.

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

19 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 19 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: 15, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. On final approach, one of the engine failed. The aircraft stalled and crashed in a field short of the runway threshold. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and all 19 occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration VT-CLY, MSN 205, year of manufacture 1947.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 18.9328°, 72.8371°.