Narrative:
The Dakota was damaged beyond repair following an explosion of a bomb. The aircraft was consumed by fire to just aft of the cockpit
Damaged on the ground
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 29 May 1965 |
| Type: |  Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | KJ955 |
| MSN: | 26247/14802 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Aden-Khormaksar RAF Station (ADE) ( Yemen)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | - |
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The Dakota was damaged beyond repair following an explosion of a bomb. The aircraft was consumed by fire to just aft of the cockpit
Classification:
SabotageDamaged on the ground
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. HalleyPhotos
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