Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 18 January 1947
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KP230
Location: Kupang-El Tari Airport (KOE) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: WheelWheel
Category: Accident
A Dakota aircraft experienced a loss of directional control while operating on a runway, resulting in a run-off. The primary cause appears to be a collision with a hole in the runway surface.A Dakota aircraft experienced a loss of directional control while operating on a runway, resulting in a run-off. The primary cause appears to be a collision with a hole in the runway surface.
Description
One of the wheels ran into a hole in the runway. The Dakota lost directional control and ran off the runway,.
Primary Cause
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