Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 5 March 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KG375
Location: Hampstead Norris RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: The RAF Whitley LA793 aircraft.The RAF Whitley LA793 aircraft.
Category: Other
A RAF Whitley LA793 aircraft struck a parked aircraft at RAF Hampstead Norris, Berkshire, resulting in fatalities.A RAF Whitley LA793 aircraft struck a parked aircraft at RAF Hampstead Norris, Berkshire, resulting in fatalities.
Description
Hit by RAF Whitley LA793 while parked at RAF Hampstead Norris, Berkshire, U.K.
Primary Cause
The incident is attributed to the aircraft’s structural failure during a sudden, unexpected gust of wind.The incident is attributed to the aircraft’s structural failure during a sudden, unexpected gust of wind.Share on:
