Incident Overview
Date: Friday 30 November 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN432
Location: Cairo-Almaza Air Base –
ÿ Egypt
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft rotor system (likely the main rotor)Aircraft rotor system (likely the main rotor)
Category: Accident
A Dakota aircraft experienced an undershot approach to a runway at night, resulting in a fire. The aircraft contacted a bank and subsequently sustained damage.A Dakota aircraft experienced an undershot approach to a runway at night, resulting in a fire. The aircraft contacted a bank and subsequently sustained damage.
Description
The Dakota undershot the runway at night, contacted a bank and caught fire.
Primary Cause
Undershoot ? Improper approach angle caused by pilot error or inadequate situational awareness.Undershoot ? Improper approach angle caused by pilot error or inadequate situational awareness.Share on:
