Narrative:
One of the engines suffered an uncontained failure. The engine subsequently fell off the wing and the pilot carried out a belly landing.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 10 January 1948 |
| Type: |  Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | KN426 |
| MSN: | 32854/16106 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 40 km (25 mls) NW of Cairo ( Egypt)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
One of the engines suffered an uncontained failure. The engine subsequently fell off the wing and the pilot carried out a belly landing.
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. HalleyPhotos
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