Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 9 March 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FZ677
Location: near Reykjavik –
ÿ Iceland
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Primary landing gear systemPrimary landing gear system
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a ferry flight over Iceland, resulting in a significant loss of life and damage to the aircraft.A passenger aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during a ferry flight over Iceland, resulting in a significant loss of life and damage to the aircraft.
Description
Flew into a mountain in Iceland during a ferry flight.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?15894-440307-Unaccounted-Airmen-7-3-1944http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?15894-440307-Unaccounted-Airmen-7-3-1944Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s primary landing gear system.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s primary landing gear system.Share on:
