Incident Overview
Date: Friday 19 October 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KJ987
Location: Chittagong-Patenga Airport (CGP) –
ÿ Bangladesh
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft wings and control surfaces.Aircraft wings and control surfaces.
Category: Accident
A Dakota aircraft stalled during takeoff, resulting in a catastrophic crash and fire.A Dakota aircraft stalled during takeoff, resulting in a catastrophic crash and fire.
Description
The airplane swung on takeoff, it became airborne and stalled. The Dakota crashed and caught fire.
Primary Cause
Loss of control during takeoff due to aerodynamic instability.Loss of control during takeoff due to aerodynamic instability.Share on:
