Aircraft Photo of G-AGZA | Douglas C-47A Dakota Mk.3 | Railway Air Services | AirHistory.net #432506
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:G-AGZA
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Dakota Mk.3
C/n (msn):12455
Operator Titles:Railway Air Services
Location
City / Area:Ruislip / Angus Drive [ Off-Airport ]Map
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
 
Photo Date:19 December 1946 to 31 December 1946
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID: 432506
Photo Comment

Aircraft took off from Northolt with snow frozen on the wings and climbed like a train. Left wing contacted some rooftops, aircraft slewed through 90 degrees and came to rest on the roofs of two houses on Angus Drive in Ruislip. No one was hurt. Photo from: Nationaal Archief (Netherlands))

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