Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 11 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FZ548
Location: near Karinganj, Assam –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 28 / Occupants: 28
Component Affected: Aircraft Control SystemAircraft Control System
Category: Accident
A fatal aircraft crash occurred in a ploughed paddy field, resulting in the complete loss of all passengers and crew.A fatal aircraft crash occurred in a ploughed paddy field, resulting in the complete loss of all passengers and crew.
Description
Crashed in a ploughed paddy field, killing all aboard.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/awm-media/images/collection/pdf/RC09125_006–1-.pdfhttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp, https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/awm-media/images/collection/pdf/RC09125_006–1-.pdfPrimary Cause
Plowing conditions likely caused a sudden and severe loss of control of the aircraft.Plowing conditions likely caused a sudden and severe loss of control of the aircraft.Share on:
