Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 June 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN455
Location: near Taintaihering, Sumsen –
ÿ Myanmar
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A pilot reported brief smoke from one engine during a supply dropping mission to Myanmar, indicating potential cloud-induced turbulence. The aircraft was operating in a challenging terrain environment.A pilot reported brief smoke from one engine during a supply dropping mission to Myanmar, indicating potential cloud-induced turbulence. The aircraft was operating in a challenging terrain environment.
Description
Struck cloud-shrouded terrain near Taintaihering, Sumsen, Myanmar. A pilot reported briefly seeing smoke coming from one engine before the airplane entered clouds. The aircraft operated on a supply dropping mission to Myingan.
Source of Information
http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crdetails.php?crno=RAF0511, http://scarletboy44.tumblr.com/page/32http://www.warbirds.in/Crashes/crdetails.php?crno=RAF0511, http://scarletboy44.tumblr.com/page/32Primary Cause
Cloud-induced turbulence/turbulence.Cloud-induced turbulence/turbulence.Share on:
