Indian National Airways
| Indian National Airways | |
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| Founding: | 1933 |
| Operation stopped: | 1953 |
| Merged with: | Indian Airlines |
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| Home airport : | New Delhi |
| Company form: | Limited |
| Fleet size: | 18th |
| Aims: | National and international |
| merged with Indian Airlines in 1953 . The information in italics relates to the last status before the takeover. | |
Indian National Airways was an Indian airline founded in 1933. In 1953, it was merged with six other Indian airlines to form Indian Airlines .
history
In May 1933, Govan Bros Ltd. founded an airline with a capital of 3 million rupees . The airline mainly connected smaller cities with New Delhi , which served as the hub of Imperial Airways , which was then dominant in India . In addition to passengers, the company primarily transported mail.
fleet
Due to their operational profile, Indian National Airways operated in addition to Douglas DC-2 , DC-3 and Vickers Viking IB, also smaller aircraft that were otherwise more likely to be assigned to general aviation . A fleet of three Beech Staggerwing Model E may serve as an example . This single-engine double - decker with a closed cabin had a 285 HP radial engine with a rigid propeller and could also operate from unpaved runways .
Incidents
- On March 27, 1948, a Vickers Viking 1B of Indian National Airways ( aircraft registration number VT-CEL ) was flown on the way from Rome to London in poor visibility at an altitude of about 2400 m against the east side of Monte Cardo in France . It was a controlled flight into terrain . All 15 passengers and the 4 crew members were killed.
- On October 8, 1948, when a Vickers Viking 1B of Indian National Airways ( VT-CEJ ) took off from Delhi-Palam Airport to Calcutta, the left tire burst . The machine broke out and left the runway, whereupon the landing gear collapsed. It came to a total loss. All 19 passengers and the 4 crew members survived.
- On July 17, 1950, a Douglas DC-3 (VT-ATS) crashed on the way from Delhi to Srinagar about 10 km southeast of Pathankot (India) after the left wing broke during severe turbulence . All 22 occupants, 18 passengers and 4 crew members were killed in the crash.
- On February 8, 1952, a Douglas DC-3 of Indian National Airways (VT-COK) crashed after taking off from Bagdogra Airport during a climb after a stall had occurred. All three crew members on the cargo flight survived.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Aviation news, Volume 67 . HPC Publishing, 2005. Page 845
- ↑ a b aerotransport.org - Fleet list of Indian National Airways (English) accessed on April 9, 2010
- ^ Aviation Safety Network - Operator info Indian National Airways (English) accessed on April 9, 2010
- ^ Accident report Viking 1B VT-CEL , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on December 8, 2017.
- ^ Accident report Viking 1B VT-CEJ , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on December 8, 2017.
- ^ Accident report DC-3 VT-ATS , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on December 8, 2017.
- ^ Accident report DC-3 VT-COK , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on October 23, 2019.
