Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 12 November 1952
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN438
Location: near Merowe –
ÿ Sudan
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: No. 2 EngineNo. 2 Engine
Category: Accident
An oil leak resulted in a forced landing of a no. 2 engine on a disused airstrip.An oil leak resulted in a forced landing of a no. 2 engine on a disused airstrip.
Description
An oil leakage caused the failure of the no. 2 engine. A forced landing was carried out on a disused airstrip.
Primary Cause
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