Incident Overview
Date: Friday 23 November 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KG520
Location: 8 km E of Jakarta-Kemayoran Airport (JKT) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 26 / Occupants: 26
Component Affected: Dakota BellyDakota Belly
Category: Accident
A Dakota passenger plane crashed after an engine failure, resulting in the deaths of the occupants. The incident was linked to local violence.A Dakota passenger plane crashed after an engine failure, resulting in the deaths of the occupants. The incident was linked to local violence.
Description
The Dakota belly landed following an engine failure. The occupants were murdered by locals.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlPrimary Cause
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