ASN Aircraft accident Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) KP241 Stoney Cross RAF Station
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Date:Wednesday 3 April 1946
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Operator:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration: KP241
MSN: 33543/16795
First flight: 1945
Engines: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C
Crew:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Passengers:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Stoney Cross RAF Station (   United Kingdom)
Phase: Landing (LDG)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:?
Destination airport:Stoney Cross RAF Station, United Kingdom
Narrative:
During a single engine overshoot, the pilot lost control of the airplane. The Dakota C.4 crashed and burst into flames.

Classification:
Loss of control

Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley


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