Narrative:
The Dakota C.4 swung on landing. The aircraft ground-looped and the undercarriage collapsed.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 1 August 1948 |
| Type: |  Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | KN238 |
| MSN: | 27107/15662 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Berlin-RAF Gatow Airport (GWW) ( Germany)
|
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Berlin-R.A.F. Gatow Airport (GWW/EDBG), Germany |
The Dakota C.4 swung on landing. The aircraft ground-looped and the undercarriage collapsed.
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. HalleyPhotos
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