Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 1 March 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KJ921
Location: Hailing Island –
ÿ China
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: AirplaneAirplane
Category: Accident
A Dakota transport plane crashed into a 1200-foot hill near Yanping, China, resulting in its disappearance. The wreckage was located approximately 50 feet below the crest.A Dakota transport plane crashed into a 1200-foot hill near Yanping, China, resulting in its disappearance. The wreckage was located approximately 50 feet below the crest.
Description
The Dakota transport plane operated on a supply dropping mission to the British Army Aid Group party at Yanping, China. The airplane failed to return and was declared missing. The wreckage was discovered to have crashed into a 1200 ft hill about 50 ft below the crest.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during a supply drop mission.Mechanical failure during a supply drop mission.Share on:
