Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 12 September 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KJ902
Location: near Tiddim –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (e.g., flight controls, altitude sensors).Aircraft control system (e.g., flight controls, altitude sensors).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude during flight, likely due to a sudden and unexpected change in terrain.A small aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude during flight, likely due to a sudden and unexpected change in terrain.
Description
Flew into high ground.
Source of Information
http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crdetails.php?crno=RAF0698http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crdetails.php?crno=RAF0698Primary Cause
Unstable terrain conditions ? potential for sudden slope changes ? resulted in a loss of altitude.Unstable terrain conditions ? potential for sudden slope changes ? resulted in a loss of altitude.Share on:
