Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 2 October 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FZ691
Location: Leicester East RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: C-47 KG513C-47 KG513
Category: Accident
A Dakota aircraft struck a parked RAF Douglas C-47 aircraft, KG513, resulting in significant damage beyond repair. The aircraft was subsequently sold for spares to KLM.A Dakota aircraft struck a parked RAF Douglas C-47 aircraft, KG513, resulting in significant damage beyond repair. The aircraft was subsequently sold for spares to KLM.
Description
The Dakota struck RAF Douglas C-47 KG513 which was parked. The airplane, FZ691, was likely damaged beyond repair as it was sold for spares to KLM early 1946.
Primary Cause
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