Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 27 August 1957
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN649
Location: 9 km S of Dishforth RAF Station –
ÿ United Kingdom
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
A serious engine fire resulted in the loss of an engine from a Dakota aircraft, leading to a crash and subsequent fire. Flight Lieutenant GAJ Wood, DFC, was the Captain of the aircraft.A serious engine fire resulted in the loss of an engine from a Dakota aircraft, leading to a crash and subsequent fire. Flight Lieutenant GAJ Wood, DFC, was the Captain of the aircraft.
Description
A serious engine fire caused the engine to fall off the wing of the Dakota. The airplane crashed and burst into flames. Captain was Flight Lieutenant GAJ Wood, DFC.
Primary Cause
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