Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 27 September 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FL555
Location: Chittagong-Patenga Airport (CGP) –
ÿ Bangladesh
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Dakota aircraft experienced an engine fire during takeoff, resulting in a slide into a ditch where it subsequently caught fire. This incident highlights a critical failure in engine management during takeoff.A Dakota aircraft experienced an engine fire during takeoff, resulting in a slide into a ditch where it subsequently caught fire. This incident highlights a critical failure in engine management during takeoff.
Description
An engine caught fire on takeoff. The Dakota belly landed and slid into a ditch were it caught fire.
Source of Information
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Engine failure during takeoff.Engine failure during takeoff.Share on:
