ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 337848
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 July 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | KN530 |
| MSN: | 33082/16334 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | S off Tacloban -
 Philippines
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed off Tacloban, Philippines and exploded on impact. There were no survivors.
The crew consisted of Flying Officer Steel, Flying Officer Turton, Flight Sergeant Scholes, and Flight Sergeant Evans, all RAF. The passengers were Commander Clarke, R.N., Flight Lieutenant Sly, R.A.A.F., Signalman Shank, R.A.A.F., Royal Navy Reserve Marine White and Royal Marine Fowler.
Sources:
The Douglas DC-1/DC-2/DC-3 - the first seventy years / J.M. Gradidge
AIR-27-1475-19
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2024 15:56 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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