Runway excursion Accident Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) KN226,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 337282
 

Date:Thursday 20 June 1946
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration: KN226
MSN: 27094/15649
Year of manufacture:1945
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Semarang Airport (SRG) -   Indonesia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Semarang Airport (SRG/WARS)
Narrative:
The wind changed while the Dakota was on final to Semarang. The aircraft overshot the runway and the undercarriage was raised to stop the plane. It ended up in a ditch

Sources:

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

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