Incident Overview
Date: Friday 25 January 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KK112
Location: Hmawbi RAF Station –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
An engine failure caused the aircraft to overrun the runway during a downwind landing, resulting in damage to the undercarriage.An engine failure caused the aircraft to overrun the runway during a downwind landing, resulting in damage to the undercarriage.
Description
One of the engines failed. The aircraft overran the runway after a downwind landing. The undercarriage separated as the aircraft ran over a ditch.
Primary Cause
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