Royal Air Force - RAF

Operator:

Registration:

KJ987

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Site:

MSN:

14981/26426

YOM:

1944

Location:

Chittagong

Country:

Bangladesh

Region:

Asia

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During the takeoff roll, the aircraft skidded on runway but the crew was able to rotate. Just after liftoff, the aircraft stalled and crashed in flames. At least one crew member was killed.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-1-DK Dakota C.3 in Bangkok

Date & Time: Oct 19, 1945

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Registration:

FL577

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MSN:

11984

YOM:

1943

Location:

Bangkok

Bangkok City District

Country:

Thailand

Region:

Asia

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Shortly after rotation, while in initial climb, an engine failed. The captain decided to land immediately but the undercarriage were already raised. The aircraft belly landed, overran and came to rest in a marshy field. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-20-DK Dakota C.3 in RAF Welford

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1945

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

KG514

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MSN:

12918

YOM:

1944

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After touchdown at RAF Welford, the aircraft was unable to slow down properly. The crew decided to retract the landing gear so the aircraft sank on its belly and skidded for several yards before coming to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

The brakes failed after touchdown.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-50-DL Dakota C.3 near Phuket

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1945

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

FL529

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MSN:

10112

YOM:

1943

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Enroute, the crew was forced to make an emergency belly landing following an engine failure. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of an Avro 685 York I in RAF Riccall

Date & Time: Oct 17, 1945

Type of aircraft:

Avro 685 York

Operator:

Registration:

MW161

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MSN:

MW161

YOM:

1945

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During the takeoff roll, the crew heard a loud bang but continued the procedure. After rotation, the undercarriage were raised and the captain decided to return to RAF Ricall for a safe landing. As he was unable to lower the gear, he decided to perform a belly landing. On touchdown, the aircraft skidded for several yards before coming to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

A tyre burst during takeoff roll, damaging the undercarriage extension system. When the undercarriage were raised, the crew was unable to lower it again.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-20-DK Dakota C.4 in Yangon

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1945

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Registration:

KN246

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MSN:

15671/27116

YOM:

1945

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During the takeoff roll, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and collided with three RAF Supermarine Spitfire parked on the apron. A fire erupted and all four aircraft were destroyed. There were no casualties.

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford I off Aberystwyth: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1945 at 0200 LT

Type of aircraft:

Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

Operator:

Registration:

PH480

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Test

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Brawdy - Brawdy

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The crew left RAF Brawdy in the evening on an experimental night radar meteorological research flight. Aircraft was due to overfly a marker dropped into the sea taking readings at 100 feet intervals up to 1,500 feet using a radar altimeter to secure accuracy. At 0200LT, while descending to 200 feet, the aircraft impacted the sea. No recovery of bodies or wreckage proved possible. Aircraft and crew were from the RAF Radar Meteorological Flight based at Defford, but detached to Brawdy for this particular sortie.
Crew:
F/Lt Daniel Joseph Cotter, pilot,
F/Sgt Arthur Edward Bedwell, navigator,
W/O Edward Moore, observer.
Source:
http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/memorial/entry.php?id=164

Crash of a Short S.25 Sunderland V in Tuas: 22 killed

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1945

Type of aircraft:

Short S.25 Sunderland

Operator:

Registration:

NJ277

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Singapore - London

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Shortly after takeoff from Singapore, while climbing, the seaplane hit a hill in Tuas and was destroyed. All 22 occupants were killed, among them 17 wounded soldiers flying back home.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-25-DK Dakota C.4 in Akyab

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1945

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Registration:

KN306

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