Airplane Crash - Off Great Natuna Island, Sarawak 04/11/1955
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Off Great Natuna Island, Sarawak
| Date | 04/11/1955 |
| Time | 17:30 |
| Location | Off Great Natuna Island, Sarawak |
| Operator | Air India |
| Route | Hong Kong - Jakarta |
| Type | Lockheed 749A Constellation |
| Registration | VT-DEP |
| Cn/In | 2666 |
| Aboard | 19 |
| Fatalities | 19 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | An explosion occurred at 18,000 feet while over the China Sea. A resulting fire which started on the starboard wing soon spread and eventually led to total hydrauliand electrical failure. Smoke filled the cockpit and the plane crashed. An act of political terrorism. An aircraft worker placed an incendiary device in the starboard wheel well. |
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