Kalinga Airlines

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कलिंग एयरलाइंस
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founded=1946
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key_people=Biju Patnaik (Managing Proprietor & Chief Pilot)
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Kalinga Airlines (Hindi: कलिंग एयरलाइंस) was a private airline based in India that operated until its nationalization and merger into Indian Airlines in 1953. However, several planes belonging to the airline were tracked separately until the early 1960s.

History

Kalinga Airlines was founded by the maverick Indian aviator, politician, and later tycoon Biju Patnaik [John F. Burns, Obituary: Biju Patnaik, 81, Daring Pilot-Patriot of India, New York Times, April 21, 1997. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E05E4DD173EF932A15757C0A961958260] . He himself became the chief pilot of the airline.

Incidents and Accidents

* On September 15, 1952, a Kalinga Airlines Douglas Dakota cargo flight crashed in Wadi Halfa, Sudan killing 3 crew members aboard.
* On August 30, 1955, a Kalinga Airlines Douglas Dakota lifted-off prematurely in Simra, Nepal in order to avoid hitting someone crossing the runway. Two of the three crew members aboard were killed [ [http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=139903 Did it come with a bang then? Nepal's early aviation history.] ] .

External Links

* [http://www.baaa-acro.com/Compagnies%20K/Kalinga%20Airlines.htm Accident/Incident Report]

References

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