Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 9 May 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KK179
Location: Cox’s Bazar Airport (CXB) –
ÿ Bangladesh
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The Dakota aircraft (KK179) and the Dakota (KN233).The Dakota aircraft (KK179) and the Dakota (KN233).
Category: Accident
A RAF Dakota KK179 crashed off the runway at Cox’s Bazar during a thunderstorm, colliding with a nearby Dakota KN233. Both aircraft sustained significant damage and were destroyed by a fire.A RAF Dakota KK179 crashed off the runway at Cox’s Bazar during a thunderstorm, colliding with a nearby Dakota KN233. Both aircraft sustained significant damage and were destroyed by a fire.
Description
RAF Dakota KK179 swung off the runway at Cox’s Bazar when it landed in a thunderstorm. It ran into Dakota KN233 (msn 27101/15656). Both aircraft were destroyed by an ensuing fire.
Source of Information
http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crdetails.php?crno=RAF0347http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crdetails.php?crno=RAF0347Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically a thunderstorm, likely induced a loss of control by the Dakota aircraft.Severe weather conditions, specifically a thunderstorm, likely induced a loss of control by the Dakota aircraft.Share on:
