Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 23 October 1941
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-2-112
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: DG471
Location: Karachi-Drigh Road RAF Station –
ÿ Pakistan
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The airplane’s structural integrity and flight control systems.The airplane’s structural integrity and flight control systems.
Category: Accident
An overloaded airplane caused a catastrophic crash, resulting in significant loss of life and property.An overloaded airplane caused a catastrophic crash, resulting in significant loss of life and property.
Description
Crashed because the airplane was overloaded.
Primary Cause
Overloading of the aircraft.Overloading of the aircraft.Share on:
