Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 25 March 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FZ592
Location: Blunsdon, Wiltshire –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Unknown, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Dakota aircraft (specifically FL641)Dakota aircraft (specifically FL641)
Category: Accident
A mid-air collision occurred between two RAF Douglas Dakota aircraft. FL641 crashed, resulting in the fatalities of all five individuals on board. FZ592 landed safely.A mid-air collision occurred between two RAF Douglas Dakota aircraft. FL641 crashed, resulting in the fatalities of all five individuals on board. FZ592 landed safely.
Description
A mid-air collision occurred between two RAF Douglas Dakota aircraft. FL641 (c/n 12069) crashed Blunsdon, Wiltshire, U.K, killing all five on board. FZ592 (c/n 12147) landed safely.
Source of Information
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPxmLpSs1OIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPxmLpSs1OIPrimary Cause
Unknown ? Possible aerodynamic instability or misjudgment of altitude.Unknown ? Possible aerodynamic instability or misjudgment of altitude.Share on:
