Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 20 June 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN226
Location: Semarang Airport (SRG) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft undercarriageAircraft undercarriage
Category: Accident
A Dakota aircraft overshot the runway during its final approach to Semarang, Japan, and ended up in a ditch due to a sudden and significant change in wind conditions.A Dakota aircraft overshot the runway during its final approach to Semarang, Japan, and ended up in a ditch due to a sudden and significant change in wind conditions.
Description
The wind changed while the Dakota was on final to Semarang. The aircraft overshot the runway and the undercarriage was raised to stop the plane. It ended up in a ditch
Primary Cause
Sudden and unexpected change in wind conditions.Sudden and unexpected change in wind conditions.Share on:
