Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 2 June 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN283
Location: 14,5 km SE of Karin –
ÿ India
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft structureAircraft structure
Category: Accident
A Dakota KN283 aircraft crashed on June 2, 1945, at 07:00 hours near Karin, resulting in the deaths of all on board. The aircraft experienced violent turbulence due to cumulus cloud conditions and exceeded its design limits, leading to disintegration during flight.A Dakota KN283 aircraft crashed on June 2, 1945, at 07:00 hours near Karin, resulting in the deaths of all on board. The aircraft experienced violent turbulence due to cumulus cloud conditions and exceeded its design limits, leading to disintegration during flight.
Description
Dakota KN283 crashed on a non-operational flight, on 2 June 1945 at 07:00 hours nine mile south east of Karin, and all on board were killed. The aircraft encountered violent turbulence when flying in cumulus cloud, it was stressed beyond design limits and it disintegrated while airborne.
Source of Information
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Excessive stress beyond design limits due to turbulent flight conditions.Excessive stress beyond design limits due to turbulent flight conditions.Share on:
