Incident Overview
Date: Monday 11 February 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN205
Location: near Saigon –
ÿ Vietnam
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: PropsProps
Category: Accident
A Dakota C.4 aircraft experienced a catastrophic runaway involving both props, resulting in a belly landing and subsequent fire. The aircraft sustained significant damage.A Dakota C.4 aircraft experienced a catastrophic runaway involving both props, resulting in a belly landing and subsequent fire. The aircraft sustained significant damage.
Description
The Dakota C.4 suffered a runaway of both props. A belly landing was performed in a paddy field after which the aircraft caught fire.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure of the props during flight.Mechanical failure of the props during flight.Share on:
