Incident Overview
Date: Monday 24 January 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN491
Location: near Utecht –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 25
Component Affected: Aircraft rotor system and control surfaces.Aircraft rotor system and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A Dakota twin-engine aircraft crashed into a dense forest near Lbeck at night. The incident occurred during a nighttime approach.A Dakota twin-engine aircraft crashed into a dense forest near Lbeck at night. The incident occurred during a nighttime approach.
Description
The Dakota crashed into a forest in East Germany while approaching Lbeck at night.
Source of Information
http://www.britains-smallwars.comhttp://www.britains-smallwars.comPrimary Cause
Weather conditions, specifically dense fog and reduced visibility, likely contributed to the aircraft’s descent and subsequent crash.Weather conditions, specifically dense fog and reduced visibility, likely contributed to the aircraft’s descent and subsequent crash.Share on:
