Incident Overview

Date: Friday 27 June 1947
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN264
Location: N of Isiolo – ÿ Kenya
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A Dakota KN264 aircraft ditched in a swamp following a fire in one of its engines. The aircraft is currently stranded.A Dakota KN264 aircraft ditched in a swamp following a fire in one of its engines. The aircraft is currently stranded.

Description

Dakota KN264 ditched in a swamp after one of the engines caught fire.

Primary Cause

Engine fire.Engine fire.

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