Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 27 June 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN602
Location: 11 km SW of Teknaf –
ÿ Bangladesh
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: Douglas Dakota KN602 (Aircraft)Douglas Dakota KN602 (Aircraft)
Category: Accident
A Douglas Dakota KN602, part of the 117 Sqn RAF, took off from Kyaukpyu, Burma, on June 27, 1945, to return to base. Three other aircraft, also from the 117 Sqn RAF, turned back to Akyab, Burma, after reaching position 20.55N 92.12E. The aircraft were last seen by the crew of one other aircraft, who were heading towards the coast at a 45-degree angle, during an atrocious weather condition with exceptionally low cloud. The wreckage was discovered near the mouth of a river.A Douglas Dakota KN602, part of the 117 Sqn RAF, took off from Kyaukpyu, Burma, on June 27, 1945, to return to base. Three other aircraft, also from the 117 Sqn RAF, turned back to Akyab, Burma, after reaching position 20.55N 92.12E. The aircraft were last seen by the crew of one other aircraft, who were heading towards the coast at a 45-degree angle, during an atrocious weather condition with exceptionally low cloud. The wreckage was discovered near the mouth of a river.
Description
Douglas Dakota KN602 of 117 Sqn RAF took off from Kyaukpyu, Burma, at 16:26 hours on 27 June 1945 to return to base along with three other Squadron aircraft. These three other aircraft turned back to Akyab, Burma, at 07:42 hours after reaching position 20.55N 92.12E. Dakota KN602 was last seen by the crew of one of the other aircraft just out from the shore and heading towards the coast at a 45 degrees angle. When the three turned back to Akyab the weather was atrocious with exceptionally low cloud. The wreckage was later discovered near the mouth of a river.
Source of Information
http://www.awm.gov.au/catalogue/research_centre/pdf/rc09125z019_1.pdfhttp://www.awm.gov.au/catalogue/research_centre/pdf/rc09125z019_1.pdfPrimary Cause
Poor weather conditions, specifically low cloud cover, likely contributed to the aircraft’s trajectory and subsequent crash.Poor weather conditions, specifically low cloud cover, likely contributed to the aircraft’s trajectory and subsequent crash.Share on:
