Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 1 April 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FL543
Location: Aberdeen Airstrip –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft Navigation SystemAircraft Navigation System
Category: Accident
An aircraft exceeded its landing distance at Aberdeen Airstrip in Myanmar.An aircraft exceeded its landing distance at Aberdeen Airstrip in Myanmar.
Description
Overshot on landing at Aberdeen Airstrip, Myanmar.
Primary Cause
Insufficient navigational awareness and adherence to landing distance restrictions.Insufficient navigational awareness and adherence to landing distance restrictions.Share on:
