Last updated: 30 November 2021
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 25 July 1946 |
| Type: |  Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | KN585 |
| MSN: | 33219/16471 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 18 / Occupants: 18 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 22 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 40 km (25 mls) NE of Bassein ( Myanmar)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bassein Airport (BSX/VYPN), Myanmar |
| ? |
A failure of the left wing after the plane entered a cumulo-nimbus cloud, caused the plane to crash into a swamp.
Classification:
Wing failureLoss of control
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. HalleyPhotos
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.
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Douglas DC-3
- ca 13.000 built
- 2360th loss
- 734th fatal accident
- 48th worst accident (at the time)
- 176th worst accident (currently)
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