Status: | |
Date: | Wednesday 14 November 1945 |
Type: | Douglas Dakota III (DC-3) |
Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
Registration: | KG598 |
MSN: | 13329 |
First flight: | 1944 |
Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | El Adem RAF Station ( Libya)
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Phase: | Approach (APR) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | El Adem RAF Station, Libya |
Narrative:The Dakota crew were executing a go around at RAF El Adem when erroneously the flaps were raised instead of the undercarriage. The pilot lost control and the aircraft crashed and caught fire.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.