Accident Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) KJ842,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 337503
 

Date:Saturday 15 December 1945
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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: KJ842
MSN: 25706/14261
Year of manufacture:1944
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Phuket Island -   Thailand
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
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Destination airport:
Narrative:
Fuel problems caused both engines to fail. The pilot carried out a forced belly landing on the north end of Phuket Island

Sources:

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

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