Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 24 July 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN252
Location: Fassberg Air Base –
ÿ Germany
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Aircraft undercarriageAircraft undercarriage
Category: Accident
An undercarriage collapse occurred during landing following an engine fire, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s undercarriage.An undercarriage collapse occurred during landing following an engine fire, resulting in damage to the aircraft’s undercarriage.
Description
The undercarriage collapsed when the aircraft landed following an engine fire.
Primary Cause
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