Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 19 August 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KJ962
Location: Batu Melintang –
ÿ Malaysia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft control system, including flight controls, altitude sensors, and airspeed indicators.Aircraft control system, including flight controls, altitude sensors, and airspeed indicators.
Category: Accident
An aircraft during a supply drop mission experienced a sudden and uncontrolled descent into the ground.An aircraft during a supply drop mission experienced a sudden and uncontrolled descent into the ground.
Description
The aircraft was on a supply drop mission when it dived into the ground.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in altitude or airspeed during the descent.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in altitude or airspeed during the descent.Share on:
