Airplane Crash - Wadi Halfa, Sudan 09/15/1952
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Wadi Halfa, Sudan
| Date | 09/15/1952 |
| Location | Wadi Halfa, Sudan |
| Operator | Kalinga Airlines |
| Type | Douglas C-47A |
| Registration | VT-CGB |
| Cn/In | 9945 |
| Aboard | 3 |
| Fatalities | 3 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | A navigational error on the part of the captain. This error was severely aggravated by the lack of proper radio aids from the destination airport, the unserviceability of the aircraft R/T equipment, and to a lesser degree the physical condition of the crew. The secondary cause was the cargo plane coming into close proximity of high ground due to the captains uncertainty of his position. |
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