CFIT Accident Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3) KN647,
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Date:Monday 21 June 1954
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Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator:Royal Air Force - RAF
Registration: KN647
MSN: 33338/16590
Year of manufacture:1945
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:19 km from Nairobi -   Kenya
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Nairobi-Eastleigh Airport (HKRE)
Narrative:
The aircraft was descending for Nairobi when it flew into a hill at night.

Sources:

Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley

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