Incident Overview
Date: Friday 5 May 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: FZ599
Location: near Ampi, Assam –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Dakota FZ599 aircraftDakota FZ599 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Dakota FZ599 of 194 Sqn RAF crashed in Burma on May 5, 1944, resulting in the loss of all aboard. The aircraft was engaged in evacuating personnel and equipment from Broadway and Aberdeen.A Dakota FZ599 of 194 Sqn RAF crashed in Burma on May 5, 1944, resulting in the loss of all aboard. The aircraft was engaged in evacuating personnel and equipment from Broadway and Aberdeen.
Description
Dakota FZ599 of 194 Sqn RAF took off from Broadway Strip in Burma at 17:10Z on 5 May 1944. The aircraft was engaged in taking personnel and equipment into Broadway and evacuating No 16 Brigade from Broadway and Aberdeen. It hit trees and crashed into a steep gully, killing all aboard.
Primary Cause
Collision with trees and subsequent crash into a steep gully.Collision with trees and subsequent crash into a steep gully.Share on:
