Flugunfall 26 JAN 1959 einer Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) KJ810 - Kuala Lumpur RAF Station
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Status:
Datum:Montag 26 Januar 1959
Zeit:16:15
Flugzeugtyp:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Fluggesellschaft:Royal Air Force - RAF
Kennzeichen: KJ810
Werknummer: 25594/14149
Baujahr: 1944
Triebwerk: 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C
Besatzung:Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 4
Fluggäste:Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 0
Gesamt:Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 4
Sachschaden: Zerstört
Konsequenzen: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Unfallort:Kuala Lumpur RAF Station (   Malaysia)
Flugphase: Start (TOF)
Betriebsart:Militär
Flug von:Kuala Lumpur RAF Station (WMKF), Malaysia
Flug nach:Penang International Airport (PEN/WMKP), Malaysia
Unfallbericht:
The Dakota stalled and crashed on takeoff. Investigation revealed that the elevators were still locked.

Informationsquelle:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
» RAF Dakota crashes (The Standard, 26-1-1959)


Fotos

photo of Douglas-Dakota-C-4-KJ810
accident date: 26-01-1959
type: Douglas Dakota C.4
registration: KJ810
photo of Douglas-Dakota-C-4-KJ810
accident date: 26-01-1959
type: Douglas Dakota C.4
registration: KJ810
photo of Douglas-Dakota-C-4-KJ810
accident date: 26-01-1959
type: Douglas Dakota C.4
registration: KJ810
photo of Douglas-Dakota-C-4-KJ810
accident date: 26-01-1959
type: Douglas Dakota C.4
registration: KJ810
 

Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Kuala Lumpur RAF Station to Penang International Airport as the crow flies is 288 km (180 miles).

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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