1947 Korangi Creek crash

The Korangi Creek crash took place when an Air India flight from Karachi to Bombay crashed shortly after takeoff. All 19 passengers and 4 crew members were killed.[1] Poor visibility and malfunctioning instruments in the cockpit led the pilots to lose control. The Douglas C-48 aircraft was damaged beyond repair. This was the first airline fatality in Pakistan after its independence in 1947.

1947 Korangi Creek crash
An Air India DC-3, similar to the one involved in the crash
Accident
Date27 December 1947
SummaryLoss of control due to instrument failure during night conditions
SiteKorangi Creek, Pakistan
Aircraft
Aircraft typeDouglas C-48C
OperatorAir India
RegistrationVT-AUG
Flight originKarachi International Airport, Pakistan
DestinationBombay Santacruz Airport, India
Occupants23
Passengers19
Crew4
Fatalities23
Survivors0

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.

References
  1. "VT-AUG accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 16 August 2013.


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