Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 19 September 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KG538
Location: Calcutta-Dum Dum Airport (CCU) –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Dakota aircraft, during an attempted landing at Calcutta, experienced an engine fire and propeller feathering. The aircraft overshot the runway, impacting a water tank.A Dakota aircraft, during an attempted landing at Calcutta, experienced an engine fire and propeller feathering. The aircraft overshot the runway, impacting a water tank.
Description
One of the engines caught fire and the crew feathered the propeller. During the attempted landing at Calcutta the Dakota overshot the runway and struck a water tank.
Source of Information
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Engine failure and propeller malfunction during landing.Engine failure and propeller malfunction during landing.Share on:
