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| Date: | Tuesday 15 January 1946 |
| Time: | 18:25 |
| Type: |  Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | KN557 |
| MSN: | 33171/16423 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 25 / Occupants: 27 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 8 km S of Marseille -
 France
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The Douglas C-47 flew off course until it crashed into a hill in poor weather. There were two survivors.
Sources:
Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
RAFcommands.com Forum Thread: accident of Dakota IV KN557, 15th January 1946
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