Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 7 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FL506
Location: Jorhat Airport (JRH) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The Dakota III aircraft’s landing gear and runway surface.The Dakota III aircraft’s landing gear and runway surface.
Category: Accident
A Dakota III transport plane crashed after skidding off the runway during landing at Jorhat-Rowriah Airport, India. The incident involved a collision with a train.A Dakota III transport plane crashed after skidding off the runway during landing at Jorhat-Rowriah Airport, India. The incident involved a collision with a train.
Description
The Dakota III transport plane hit a train after it skidded off the runway on landing at Jorhat-Rowriah Airport, India.
Primary Cause
Landing conditions and runway irregularities likely contributed to the accident.Landing conditions and runway irregularities likely contributed to the accident.Share on:
