Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 22 May 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FL594
Location: near Pegu –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft Flight Control SystemAircraft Flight Control System
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a loss of contact near Pegu, Myanmar, preventing a critical supply drop.An aircraft experienced a loss of contact near Pegu, Myanmar, preventing a critical supply drop.
Description
The aircraft failed to return from a supply drop near Pegu, Myanmar.
Source of Information
http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crdetails.php?crno=RAF0386http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crdetails.php?crno=RAF0386Primary Cause
Weather conditions, specifically low visibility and adverse wind patterns, likely contributed to the aircraft’s inability to return to the designated drop zone.Weather conditions, specifically low visibility and adverse wind patterns, likely contributed to the aircraft’s inability to return to the designated drop zone.Share on:
