Incident Overview
Date: Monday 14 January 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KJ817
Location: Mount Bongkok –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems and aerodynamic stability.Aircraft control systems and aerodynamic stability.
Category: Accident
A Dakota C.4 aircraft reported missing after losing control within a cumulo-nimbus cloud. Investigation is underway.A Dakota C.4 aircraft reported missing after losing control within a cumulo-nimbus cloud. Investigation is underway.
Description
The Dakota C.4 plane was reported missing. It was presumed to have lost control after entering a cumulo-nimbus cloud.
Primary Cause
Cumulo-nimbus cloud conditions likely induced a loss of control.Cumulo-nimbus cloud conditions likely induced a loss of control.Share on:
