Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 4 May 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KP271
Location: Alwar –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Undercarriage of the Dakota aircraft.Undercarriage of the Dakota aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Dakota aircraft overshot its landing approach at Alwar, resulting in it running onto a road and damaging its undercarriage. This resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.A Dakota aircraft overshot its landing approach at Alwar, resulting in it running onto a road and damaging its undercarriage. This resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.
Description
The Dakota overshot while attempting to land at Alwar. It overran onto a road and the undercarriage broke away.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during landing due to aerodynamic instability.Loss of control during landing due to aerodynamic instability.Share on:
