Incident Overview
Date: Friday 9 July 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota I (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FD774
Location: ca 75 km E off Chebba, Tunisia –
ÿ Mediterranean Sea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Engine(s)Engine(s)
Category: Accident
A Douglas Dakota I FD774 of 267 Sqn RAF experienced a double engine failure while flying over the sea at 2000 feet due to fuel starvation, following a previous issue with contaminated fuel at Castel Benito. The aircraft was ditched in rough seas.A Douglas Dakota I FD774 of 267 Sqn RAF experienced a double engine failure while flying over the sea at 2000 feet due to fuel starvation, following a previous issue with contaminated fuel at Castel Benito. The aircraft was ditched in rough seas.
Description
Douglas Dakota I FD774 of 267 Sqn RAF left Tunis, Tunisia. The aircraft experienced a double engine failure when flying over the sea at 2000 feet, likely due to fuel starvation. The aircraft was last refuelled at Castel Benito where previous trouble had arisen with contaminated fuel. The plane was then ditched in rough seas.
Primary Cause
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