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| Date: | Monday 26 January 1959 |
| Time: | 16:15 |
| Type: |  Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | KJ810 |
| MSN: | 25594/14149 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kuala Lumpur RAF Station -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kuala Lumpur RAF Station (WMKF) |
| Penang International Airport (PEN/WMKP) |
The Dakota stalled and crashed on takeoff. Investigation revealed that the elevators were still locked.
Sources:
Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
RAF Dakota crashes (The Standard, 26-1-1959)
Location
Images:
photo (c) Norman Doctor; Kuala Lumpur RAF Station; 26 January 1959
photo (c) Norman Doctor; Kuala Lumpur RAF Station; 26 January 1959
photo (c) Norman Doctor; Kuala Lumpur RAF Station; 26 January 1959
photo (c) Norman Doctor; Kuala Lumpur RAF Station; 26 January 1959
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