G-AIAP

On November 25, 1950 at 12:00 AM, G-AIAP experienced a crash involving Handley Page H.P.70 Halton I, operated by Eagle Aviation - UK, with the event recorded near Calcutta West Bengal.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 33.3%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed on takeoff for unknown reason. Four crew members were injured while two others were killed, the radio officer Dennis Carter and the flight engineer John Stoney.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AIAP, MSN 1354, year of manufacture 1946.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 22.5753°, 88.3600°.