Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 14 February 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FD820
Location: 19 km NE of Lunglei –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: FD820FD820
Category: Accident
A supply drop for the British 14th army resulted in a crash. Three aircraft, FD820, departed Hathazari Airfield at 07:08 hours, and FD820 failed to return. The poor weather conditions, including extensive cumulus clouds covering the hill ranges, caused the aircraft to return to base. Investigation revealed the aircraft crashed.A supply drop for the British 14th army resulted in a crash. Three aircraft, FD820, departed Hathazari Airfield at 07:08 hours, and FD820 failed to return. The poor weather conditions, including extensive cumulus clouds covering the hill ranges, caused the aircraft to return to base. Investigation revealed the aircraft crashed.
Description
Crashed while on a supply drop for the British 14th army. The airplane departed Hathazari Airfield along with three others at 07:08 hours. Poor weather (hill ranges covered with extensive cumulus clouds) forced three aircraft to return to base. FD820 continued but failed to return. The aircraft was later found to have crashed.
Source of Information
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Poor weather conditions ? extensive cumulus clouds ? caused a return to base.Poor weather conditions ? extensive cumulus clouds ? caused a return to base.Share on:
