Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jan 17, 1946, Butterw...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on January 17, 1946 near Butterworth AFB (Penang) Penang, Malaysia with no fatalities. Cause: Tail wheel still...
- Date: January 17, 1946
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Butterworth AFB (Penang) Penang, Malaysia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Tail wheel still locked on landing
RAF Dakota FD882 went out of control on touchdown at Butterworth, veered off the runway, lost its landing gear and came to rest in a ditch. Nobody was hurt, but the aircraft was written off.