Incident Overview
Date: Friday 26 April 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN571
Location: Bassingbourn RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft engineAircraft engine
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced engine failure during a BABS approach to RAF Bassingbourn. The aircraft landed with the undercarriage raised, resulting in a stop.An aircraft experienced engine failure during a BABS approach to RAF Bassingbourn. The aircraft landed with the undercarriage raised, resulting in a stop.
Description
Both engines failed while on a Blind Approach Beam System (BABS) approach to RAF Bassingbourn. The aircraft landed but the undercarriage was raised to come to a stop.
Primary Cause
Engine failure during a BABS approach.Engine failure during a BABS approach.Share on:
