Narrative:
The Dakota C.4 crash-landed and caught fire after an engine had lost power while the airplane was on approach to Singapore-Seletar Airport.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 17 January 1947 |
| Type: |  Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | KJ858 |
| MSN: | 25797/14352 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 0,8 km (0.5 mls) SW of Singapore-Seletar Airport (XSP) ( Singapore)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Singapore-Seletar Airport (XSP/WSSL), Singapore |
The Dakota C.4 crash-landed and caught fire after an engine had lost power while the airplane was on approach to Singapore-Seletar Airport.
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. HalleyPhotos
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