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| Date: | Wednesday 6 March 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | KJ951 |
| MSN: | 26243/14798 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1944 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jakarta-Kemayoran Airport (JKT) -
 Indonesia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Jakarta-Kemayoran Airport (JKT) |
A crosswind on landing at Kemayoran caused the Dakota to lose directional control. The brakes failed and the undercarriage was raised in an attempt to stop the plane.
Sources:
Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
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