Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 2 July 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN303
Location: Singapore-Seletar Airport (XSP) –
ÿ Singapore
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Electrical system of the aircraftElectrical system of the aircraft
Category: Accident
A Dakota aircraft caught fire on the ground due to a short circuit.A Dakota aircraft caught fire on the ground due to a short circuit.
Description
The Dakota caught fire on the ground due to a short circuit.
Primary Cause
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