Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 24 July 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN530
Location: S off Tacloban –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A RAF flight occurred on Tacloban, Philippines, resulting in a catastrophic explosion of an aircraft. There were no survivors. The incident involved the crew of Flying Officer Steel, Flying Officer Turton, Flight Sergeant Scholes, and Flight Sergeant Evans, all RAF.A RAF flight occurred on Tacloban, Philippines, resulting in a catastrophic explosion of an aircraft. There were no survivors. The incident involved the crew of Flying Officer Steel, Flying Officer Turton, Flight Sergeant Scholes, and Flight Sergeant Evans, all RAF.
Description
Crashed off Tacloban, Philippines and exploded on impact. There were no survivors. The crew consisted of Flying Officer Steel, Flying Officer Turton, Flight Sergeant Scholes, and Flight Sergeant Evans, all RAF. The passengers were Commander Clarke, R.N., Flight Lieutenant Sly, R.A.A.F., Signalman Shank, R.A.A.F., Royal Navy Reserve Marine White and Royal Marine Fowler.
Primary Cause
Explosion caused by impact during flight.Explosion caused by impact during flight.Share on:
