Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jan 14, 1946, Blakehi...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on January 14, 1946 near Blakehill Farm AFB Wiltshire, United Kingdom with no fatalities. Cause: During a...
- Date: January 14, 1946
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Blakehill Farm AFB Wiltshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: During a simulated engine failure after takeoff, the pilot pulled the fuel cock of the starboard engine instead of using the feathering button.
RAF Dakota KK154 of 575 Squadron crashed shortly after takeoff from Blakehill Farm on 14 January 1946 during a training sortie with a simulated engine failure. It came down at Dance Common near Cricklade and belly landed. All the crew escaped, but a local boy was seriously injured when run over by the station fire engine.