Status: | |
Date: | Friday 23 November 1945 |
Type: | Douglas Dakota III (DC-3) |
Operator: | Royal Air Force - RAF |
Registration: | KG520 |
MSN: | 12924 |
First flight: | 1944 |
Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
Total: | Fatalities: 26 / Occupants: 26 |
Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
Location: | 8 km (5 mls) E of Jakarta-Kemayoran Airport (JKT) ( Indonesia)
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Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | ? |
Destination airport: | ? |
Narrative:The Dakota belly landed following an engine failure. The occupants were murdered by locals.
Sources:
» Broken Wings : Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents / James J. Halley
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USAAS-USAAC-USAAF-USAF Aircraft Serial Numbers--1908 to Present / Joe Baugher
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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.