Incident Overview
Date: Friday 24 August 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN288
Location: over Somerset –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary flight control system.The aircraft’s primary flight control system.
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during flight over Somerset, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during flight over Somerset, resulting in significant damage beyond repair.
Description
Overstressed in-flight over Somerset. Damaged beyond repair.
Primary Cause
Overloaded flight parameters leading to structural failure.Overloaded flight parameters leading to structural failure.Share on:
