| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | April 30, 1954 |
| Time: | 0918 |
| Location: | Near Calcutta, India |
| Operator: | Darbhanga Aviation |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | ? |
| AC Type: | Douglas C-47A-30-DK |
| Registration: | VT-DEM |
| cn / ln: | 13792 |
| Aboard: | 11 (passengers:8 crew:3) |
| Fatalities: | 5 (passengers:3 crew:2) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft tried to return to the airport after the No. 1 engine failed on takeoff but was unable to maintain airspeed, stalled and crashed into a tree. Delay in feathering the No. 1 engine after failure. Improper emergency procedural errors by the pilot. |
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