Unfallbericht:
The Douglas Dakota IV, operated by 187 Sqn RAF, turned back to Cagliari-Elmas Airport, Italy due to engine problems.
Just after touchdown the left engine caught fire due to a fuel leak because the engine's extinguisher didn't work properly.
| Status: | |
| Datum: | Montag 20 August 1945 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Kennzeichen: | KN429 |
| Werknummer: | 32858/16110 |
| Baujahr: | 1945 |
| Triebwerk: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: / Insassen: |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: / Insassen: |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: / Insassen: |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Cagliari-Elmas Airport (CAG) ( Italien)
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| Flugphase: | Landung (LDG) |
| Betriebsart: | Militär |
| Flug von: | Cagliari-Elmas Airport (CAG/LIEE), Italien |
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The Douglas Dakota IV, operated by 187 Sqn RAF, turned back to Cagliari-Elmas Airport, Italy due to engine problems.
Just after touchdown the left engine caught fire due to a fuel leak because the engine's extinguisher didn't work properly.
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