Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 27 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KG547
Location: Leicester East RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft undercarriage (specifically, the landing gear).Aircraft undercarriage (specifically, the landing gear).
Category: Accident
A heavy landing at Leicester East resulted in an undercarriage collapse on an aircraft. The incident occurred during a challenging landing condition.A heavy landing at Leicester East resulted in an undercarriage collapse on an aircraft. The incident occurred during a challenging landing condition.
Description
Undercarriage collapsed during heavy landing at Leicester East, U.K.
Source of Information
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlhttp://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/usafserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Heavy landing conditions likely exacerbated existing structural weaknesses within the aircraft’s undercarriage.Heavy landing conditions likely exacerbated existing structural weaknesses within the aircraft’s undercarriage.Share on:
