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| Date: | Friday 4 January 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | KN363 |
| MSN: | 32731/15983 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 9 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | off Hainan Island, South China Sea -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A fuel pipe blockage presumably caused both engines to fail. The aircraft was ditched in the South China Sea.
Sources:
Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2024 23:28 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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