Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 28 May 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KK188
Location: Kawdut –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The aircraft’s landing gear and control systems.The aircraft’s landing gear and control systems.
Category: Accident
A Dakota aircraft experienced difficulties during landing in adverse weather conditions, leading to its abandonment.A Dakota aircraft experienced difficulties during landing in adverse weather conditions, leading to its abandonment.
Description
The Dakota belly landed in poor weather and was abandoned.
Primary Cause
Poor weather conditions, specifically inclement weather, likely contributed to the landing instability.Poor weather conditions, specifically inclement weather, likely contributed to the landing instability.Share on:
