Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 7 June 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN254
Location: 100 km E of Dhaka –
ÿ Bangladesh
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 24 / Occupants: 24
Component Affected: The aircraft’s control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder) and aerodynamic stability were compromised.The aircraft’s control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudder) and aerodynamic stability were compromised.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic mid-air breakup due to severe turbulence and adverse weather conditions, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent crash.A twin-engine aircraft experienced a catastrophic mid-air breakup due to severe turbulence and adverse weather conditions, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent crash.
Description
The airplane broke up in mid-air in bad weather and crashed.
Source of Information
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Severe turbulence and adverse weather conditions significantly impacted the aircraft’s control surfaces and aerodynamic stability, leading to loss of control.Severe turbulence and adverse weather conditions significantly impacted the aircraft’s control surfaces and aerodynamic stability, leading to loss of control.Share on:
