Last updated: 30 November 2021
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 29 August 1949 |
| Type: |  Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
| Registration: | KN544 |
| MSN: | 33149/16401 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| 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: | North Luffenham RAF Station ( United Kingdom)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
During a night flight both propellers were feathered in error. The Dakota bellylanded and caught fire.
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.
