Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 14 August 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KG611
Location: East Midlands Airport (EMA) –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear and control surfaces of the aircraft.Landing gear and control surfaces of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
An aircraft overshot its landing distance, resulting in a brief period of uncontrolled descent.An aircraft overshot its landing distance, resulting in a brief period of uncontrolled descent.
Description
Overshot during landing.
Primary Cause
Pilot error during the final approach and landing phase.Pilot error during the final approach and landing phase.Share on:
