Incident Overview
Date: Friday 28 February 1947
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN203
Location: 0,8 km W of Yangon-Mingaladon (RGN) –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder)
Category: Accident
A Dakota aircraft experienced a loss of control during landing, resulting in an overshot landing, loss of height, and subsequent crash-landing.A Dakota aircraft experienced a loss of control during landing, resulting in an overshot landing, loss of height, and subsequent crash-landing.
Description
The Dakota overshot the runway on landing, lost height and crash-landed.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during landing due to inadequate control surface operation.Loss of control during landing due to inadequate control surface operation.Share on:
