Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 28 January 1953
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Canadian Air Force – RCAF
Registration Number: 985
Location: Strait of Georgia, BC –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: The aircraft’s wheel.The aircraft’s wheel.
Category: Accident
On January 28, 1953, the Dakota III, a cargo aircraft, was reported overdue after a flight from Vancouver to the Cariboo region of British Columbia. A wheel washed ashore at Lasqueti Island ten days later was identified as originating from the Dakota, suggesting a potential incident involving the aircraft.On January 28, 1953, the Dakota III, a cargo aircraft, was reported overdue after a flight from Vancouver to the Cariboo region of British Columbia. A wheel washed ashore at Lasqueti Island ten days later was identified as originating from the Dakota, suggesting a potential incident involving the aircraft.
Description
The Dakota III was reported overdue on 28 January 1953 at 14:20 hours when it failed to arrive in the Cariboo region of British Columbia, Canada after a flight from Vancouver. A wheel washed ashore at Lasqueti Island ten days later and identified as coming from the Dakota.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_T9lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3okNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1576%2C4150712, http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_951_1000_detailed.htmhttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_T9lAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3okNAAAAIBAJ&pg=1576%2C4150712, http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_951_1000_detailed.htmPrimary Cause
Possible damage to the aircraft’s wheel during flight, leading to a loss of control or a subsequent incident.Possible damage to the aircraft’s wheel during flight, leading to a loss of control or a subsequent incident.Share on:
