Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 9 January 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FD919
Location: Semarang Airport (SRG) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Runway SurfaceRunway Surface
Category: Accident

A Dakota aircraft experienced a runway excursion onto a wet surface at Semarang Airport. The aircraft ran off the runway, resulting in it impacting a ditch.A Dakota aircraft experienced a runway excursion onto a wet surface at Semarang Airport. The aircraft ran off the runway, resulting in it impacting a ditch.
Description
The runway at Semarang was wet as the Dakota landed. It ran off the runway and ended up in a ditch.
Primary Cause
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