Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 16 July 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KG472
Location: near Bosanska Dubica –
ÿ Bosnia and Herzegovina
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Dakota KG472 aircraftDakota KG472 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Dakota KG472 aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled descent during a nighttime approach in Yugoslavia. Rapidly gaining altitude, it lost height and crashed approximately 500 yards beyond the flare path, resulting in the loss of all passengers. The incident involved a significant loss of life.A Dakota KG472 aircraft experienced a sudden and uncontrolled descent during a nighttime approach in Yugoslavia. Rapidly gaining altitude, it lost height and crashed approximately 500 yards beyond the flare path, resulting in the loss of all passengers. The incident involved a significant loss of life.
Description
Dakota KG472 carried out a special operation of infiltration and evacuation in Yugoslavia. The aircraft attempted to go around again during a night time approach. The aircraft gained height rapidly and then rapidly lost height and crashed about 500 yards beyond the end of the flare path. The aircraft hit the ground and crashed. An unknown number of passengers survived. Surviving passengers were Major Randolf Churchill, the son of Winston Churchill and the novelist, captain Evelyn Waugh who was then a Commando.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Rapid ascent and subsequent rapid descent due to a malfunction or instability during the night approach.Rapid ascent and subsequent rapid descent due to a malfunction or instability during the night approach.Share on:
