Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 February 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FD928
Location: near Kangla, Assam –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Dakota aircraft radio communication system.Dakota aircraft radio communication system.
Category: Accident
A Dakota aircraft returning from a supply dropping sortie was impacted by a hillside during descent through clouds due to a failure to receive updated radio frequency changes from the USAAF.A Dakota aircraft returning from a supply dropping sortie was impacted by a hillside during descent through clouds due to a failure to receive updated radio frequency changes from the USAAF.
Description
The Dakota aircraft was returning from a supply dropping sortie when it impacted a hillside while descending though clouds. The flight crew did not get the message prior to departure that the radio frequencies were changed by arrangements with the USAAF authorities.
Source of Information
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?5956-62-Squadron-Airman-13-2-1945-(India)http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?5956-62-Squadron-Airman-13-2-1945-(India)Primary Cause
Failure to receive updated radio frequency changes prior to departure.Failure to receive updated radio frequency changes prior to departure.Share on:
