Incident Overview
Date: Friday 13 September 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KJ862
Location: Roma-Ciampino Airport (CIA) –
ÿ Italy
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: Spitfire LF.9 (PL274)Spitfire LF.9 (PL274)
Category: Other
An RAF Spitfire LF.9 (PL274) lost directional control during a cross-wind landing, resulting in a collision with a Dakota KJ862.An RAF Spitfire LF.9 (PL274) lost directional control during a cross-wind landing, resulting in a collision with a Dakota KJ862.
Description
An RAF Spitfire LF.9 (PL274) lost directional control during a cross-wind landing and ran into Dakota KJ862.
Primary Cause
Cross-wind conditions during a landing resulted in a loss of control by the Spitfire.Cross-wind conditions during a landing resulted in a loss of control by the Spitfire.Share on:
