Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 18 December 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN413
Location: Voksenkollen –
ÿ Norway
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: Engine(s)Engine(s)
Category: Accident
A Dakota aircraft, en route from RAF Down Ampney to Oslo, experienced engine failure due to ice exposure during an aborted instrument approach. The aircraft was unable to clear the Voksenkollen high ground, resulting in a loss of power. The flight was operated on a flight from the UK to Copenhagen.A Dakota aircraft, en route from RAF Down Ampney to Oslo, experienced engine failure due to ice exposure during an aborted instrument approach. The aircraft was unable to clear the Voksenkollen high ground, resulting in a loss of power. The flight was operated on a flight from the UK to Copenhagen.
Description
The Dakota flew into a hill after abandoning an instrument approach to Fornebu. The engines had lost power due to ice exposure. The airplane was not able to clear the Voksenkollen high ground. The airplane operated on a flight from RAF Down Ampney, UK to Oslo with an enroute stop at Copenhagen.
Source of Information
http://home.no.net/thsord/dakota_kn413.htm, http://www.rafcommands.comhttp://home.no.net/thsord/dakota_kn413.htm, http://www.rafcommands.comPrimary Cause
Ice exposure on the engines during an aborted instrument approach.Ice exposure on the engines during an aborted instrument approach.Share on:
