Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 19 September 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota I (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FD806
Location: off Orax, Gulf of Kemo, Aegean Sea –
ÿ Greece
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Control SurfacesAircraft Control Surfaces
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a near-miss incident near the coastline of Orax in the Gulf of Kemo, Aegean Sea. The aircraft was flying approximately 30 nautical miles southwest of the location.A Cessna 172 aircraft experienced a near-miss incident near the coastline of Orax in the Gulf of Kemo, Aegean Sea. The aircraft was flying approximately 30 nautical miles southwest of the location.
Description
Ditched near Orax, Gulf of Kemo, Aegean Sea, Greece.
Primary Cause
Turbulence encountered during ascent.Turbulence encountered during ascent.Share on:
