Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 21 March 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KG366
Location: near Watlington, Oxfordshire –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engine/propellerAircraft engine/propeller
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during flight, resulting in a crash near Watlington, Oxfordshire, U.K. The incident involved the aircraft entering dense cloud and subsequently losing control, leading to a crash landing.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during flight, resulting in a crash near Watlington, Oxfordshire, U.K. The incident involved the aircraft entering dense cloud and subsequently losing control, leading to a crash landing.
Description
Flew into trees in cloud and crashed near Watlington, Oxfordshire, U.K.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a mechanical failure during flight.Loss of control due to a mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
