Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 25 March 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FL641
Location: Blunsdon, Wiltshire –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Dakota FZ592Dakota FZ592
Category: Accident
A collision occurred between RAF Dakota FZ592 and a Dakota FZ593 at Blunsdon, Wiltshire, U.K. on [Date – Not Provided].A collision occurred between RAF Dakota FZ592 and a Dakota FZ593 at Blunsdon, Wiltshire, U.K. on [Date – Not Provided].
Description
Collision with RAF Dakota FZ592 (c/n 12147) at Blunsdon, Wiltshire, U.K.
Source of Information
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPxmLpSs1OIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPxmLpSs1OIPrimary Cause
Possible aerodynamic instability during a rapid turn by Dakota FZ592 resulted in a loss of control and subsequent collision.Possible aerodynamic instability during a rapid turn by Dakota FZ592 resulted in a loss of control and subsequent collision.Share on:
