Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 21 July 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KG539
Location: 19 km NW of Bhuj, Kutch –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Dakota aircraft experienced a forced gear-up landing following a failure of the second engine. The aircraft?s flight control system experienced a malfunction, necessitating an immediate shutdown.A Dakota aircraft experienced a forced gear-up landing following a failure of the second engine. The aircraft?s flight control system experienced a malfunction, necessitating an immediate shutdown.
Description
The Dakota carried out a forced gear-up landing following the failure of the no. 2 engine.
Source of Information
http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crdetails.php?crno=RAF0581http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crdetails.php?crno=RAF0581Primary Cause
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