Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 15 December 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KJ842
Location: Phuket Island Phuket Province –
ÿ Thailand
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: EnginesEngines
Category: Accident
A forced belly landing occurred on the north end of Phuket Island due to fuel problems affecting both engines.A forced belly landing occurred on the north end of Phuket Island due to fuel problems affecting both engines.
Description
Fuel problems caused both engines to fail. The pilot carried out a forced belly landing on the north end of Phuket Island
Primary Cause
Fuel problems caused both engines to fail.Fuel problems caused both engines to fail.Share on:
