Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 6 October 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FD899
Location: Regents Park, London –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Balloon cableBalloon cable
Category: Accident
A Dakota III aircraft crashed at the Bernhard Baron Pavilion in Regents Park, London, U.K., due to a balloon cable failure in hazy conditions.A Dakota III aircraft crashed at the Bernhard Baron Pavilion in Regents Park, London, U.K., due to a balloon cable failure in hazy conditions.
Description
The Dakota III hit a balloon cable in hazy conditions and crashed at the Bernhard Baron Pavillion, Regents Park, London, U.K.
Source of Information
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?9450-512-Sqn-Dakota-FD899-6-10-1943http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?9450-512-Sqn-Dakota-FD899-6-10-1943Primary Cause
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