Status: | |
Date: | Saturday 20 December 1947 |
Type: | Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) |
Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
Registration: | KN439 |
MSN: | 32869/16121 |
First flight: | 1945 |
Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | near Uetersen RAF Station ( Germany)
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Phase: | Approach (APR) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | Uetersen RAF Station, Germany |
Narrative:The Dakota was approaching the airfield at Uetersen in poor weather conditions. One engine failed and the pilot was no longer able to control the airplane. It crash-landed and was damaged beyond repair.
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.