Crash of a Douglas C-47B-35-DK Dakota IV in Dhoronāro
Date & Time:
Feb 7, 1946
Operator:
Registration:
KP219
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
16686/33434
YOM:
1945
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Enroute, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing following an engine failure. The aircraft landed in a prairie located near Dhoronāro but after touchdown, it hit a mound of earth, lost its undercarriage and slid on its belly for several yards before coming to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.
