Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 30 April 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FZ559
Location: Pindi-Khut –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
Component Affected: The aircraft’s primary structural component, specifically the wing or fuselage, is believed to have been severely damaged.The aircraft’s primary structural component, specifically the wing or fuselage, is believed to have been severely damaged.
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic breakup during flight, resulting in a crash.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic breakup during flight, resulting in a crash.
Description
The aircraft broke up in flight and crashed.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a structural failure or control system malfunction ? caused the aircraft to lose control and crash.Mechanical failure ? likely a structural failure or control system malfunction ? caused the aircraft to lose control and crash.Share on:
