Draft:1949 Bombay KLM Constellation crash
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| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | July 12, 1949 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain, pilot error |
| Site | Jagruti Nagar |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Constellation |
| Aircraft name | Franeker |
| Operator | KLM |
| Registration | PH-TDF |
| Flight origin | Jakarta |
| 1st stopover | Mumbai |
| Destination | Netherlands |
| Occupants | 45 |
| Fatalities | 45 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On July 12, 1949, a Lockheed Constellation of KLM crashed into a hill near Jagruti Nagar. All 45 people on board were killed, including 13 American news correspondents. The aircraft broke in two and ended in both sides of the hill[1].
Aircraft
[edit]The aircraft was a 2 year old Lockheed Constellation of KLM and with registration PH-TDF.
Accident
[edit]The aircraft was on the Jakarta-New Delhi-Mumbai-Amsterdam route. The aircraft had taken off from New Delhi and was headed to Mumbai. The aircraft descended too low, struck the hill and broke in two, killing all 45 people instantly.