Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 3 May 1950
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN543
Location: Habbaniya RAF Station –
ÿ Iraq
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Both engines of the Dakota aircraft.Both engines of the Dakota aircraft.
Category: Accident
A Dakota aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure of both engines during approach to RAF Habbaniya, resulting in a crash-landing.A Dakota aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure of both engines during approach to RAF Habbaniya, resulting in a crash-landing.
Description
The Dakota suffered a failure of both engines while on approach to RAF Habbaniya. The airplane crash-landed.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during approach to a critical landing location.Engine failure during approach to a critical landing location.Share on:
