- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: April 14, 1953
Time: ?
Location: Near Guwahati, India
Operator: Airways
Flight #: ?
Route: Guwahati - Calcutta
AC Type: Douglas C-47A
Registration: VT-AUJ
cn / ln: 19149
Aboard: 3   (passengers:0  crew:3)
Fatalities: 3   (passengers:0  crew:3)
Ground: 0
Summary: The cargo plane broke apart in midair and crashed in the Khasi hills. The port wing failed in the air due to an upload as a result of being subjected to loads greater than those for which it was designed.
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