Status: | |
Datum: | maandag 20 november 1944 |
Type: |  Douglas Dakota III (DC-3) |
Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
Registratie: | KG318 |
Constructienummer: | 12315 |
Bouwjaar: | 1944 |
Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 4 |
Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 15 |
Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 19 |
Schade: | Afgeschreven |
Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Plaats: | nabij Spycker ( Frankrijk)
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Fase: | Kruisvlucht (ENR) |
Soort vlucht: | Militair |
Vliegveld van vertrek: | Antwerpen-Deurne Airport (ANR/EBAW), België |
Vliegveld van aankomst: | Down Ampney RAF Station, Verenigd Koninkrijk |
Beschrijving:The RAF Dakota III transport plane aircraft was flying back from Eindhoven (Advanced Landing Ground B-78) to the U.K. with a load of 15 passengers. A stop was made at Antwerpen (Advanced Landing Ground B-70) and the crew then set course to Cap Gris-Nez. Weather en route was poor with heavy rain and a strong cross wind of 40 to 50 mph. Near Dunkirk the aircraft broke cloud and immediately received hits from Flak in the cabin. Hits were received near the rudder pedal, and the pilot received injuries in the leg and arm and also in the left eye. A fire occurred in the flight deck but could not be fully contained using a fire extinguisher. A waterlogged field was chosen for a forced landing. All survived.
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft
niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Antwerpen-Deurne Airport en Down Ampney RAF Station bedraagt 437 km (273 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.