Incident Overview
Date: Friday 12 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FZ582
Location: Clydeside –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Undercarriage components of the aircraft.Undercarriage components of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic undercarriage collapse during landing at Clydeside, Myanmar, resulting in fire and destruction.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic undercarriage collapse during landing at Clydeside, Myanmar, resulting in fire and destruction.
Description
Undercarriage collapsed on landing at ‘Clydeside’, Myanmar. Aircraft destroyed by fire.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during landing, likely due to improper weight distribution or structural instability of the undercarriage.Mechanical failure during landing, likely due to improper weight distribution or structural instability of the undercarriage.Share on:
