Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 11 July 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: South African Air Force – SAAF
Registration Number: 6812
Location: off Kisumu –
ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 28 / Occupants: 28
Component Affected: Primary landing gear systemPrimary landing gear system
Category: Accident
A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during flight over Lake Victoria, resulting in a significant loss of life and damage to the aircraft.A commercial aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during flight over Lake Victoria, resulting in a significant loss of life and damage to the aircraft.
Description
Crashed into Lake Victoria.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s primary landing gear system.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s primary landing gear system.Share on:
