Incident Overview
Date: Monday 31 July 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota III (DC-3)
Owner/operator: South African Air Force – SAAF
Registration Number: KG690
Location: 48 km W of Salalah –
ÿ Oman
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 32 / Occupants: 32
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability.Aircraft control surfaces and aerodynamic stability.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during descent to Salalah Airport, resulting in a significant impact with a mountain.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control during descent to Salalah Airport, resulting in a significant impact with a mountain.
Description
Crashed into a mountain while descending to Salalah Airport in poor visibility.
Source of Information
http://www.rafcommands.com/archive/00348.phphttp://www.rafcommands.com/archive/00348.phpPrimary Cause
Severe loss of control due to adverse weather conditions, specifically poor visibility.Severe loss of control due to adverse weather conditions, specifically poor visibility.Share on:
