Incident Overview
Date: Friday 28 September 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: South African Air Force – SAAF
Registration Number: 6809
Location: N of Broken Hill –
ÿ South Africa
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 28
Component Affected: Aircraft electrical system.Aircraft electrical system.
Category: Accident
An aircraft was written off following a sudden and unexpected loss of power, resulting in a rapid descent and subsequent impact.An aircraft was written off following a sudden and unexpected loss of power, resulting in a rapid descent and subsequent impact.
Description
Written off.
Source of Information
http://aircraftnut.blogspot.nl/2014/05/dakota-part-4-saaf-experience-ii-2012.htmlhttp://aircraftnut.blogspot.nl/2014/05/dakota-part-4-saaf-experience-ii-2012.htmlPrimary Cause
Loss of power due to a sudden electrical fault.Loss of power due to a sudden electrical fault.Share on:
