[1] Poor visibility and malfunctioning instruments in the cockpit led the pilots to lose control.

After WWII, the aircraft was declared surplus and phased out and was subsequently sold to Air India and registered VT-AUG.[citation needed] The aircraft was on an international scheduled flight from Karachi to Bombay, carrying 19 passengers and 4 crew members.

The pilot had called the mechanic to the cockpit just before takeoff to inspect an instrument light failure.

The problem was fixed after the fuses were replaced, however, the mechanic was recalled as only one of the landing lights was operational.

[citation needed] Ten minutes after takeoff, the aircraft was observed to be losing altitude over Korangi Creek Cantonment, and crashed with engines under power.