Douglas C-47A Dakota, G-AGZA / 12455, Railway Air Services
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Registration: G-AGZA
Construction Number: 12455
Model Douglas C-47A Dakota
Operator: Railway Air Services
Airport: RAF Northolt (NHT / EGWU), UK - England
Photographer: Les Vowles
Date Taken: 19/12/1946
Date Submitted: 06/08/2021
G-AGZA operating a Scottish Airways service failed to climb after taking off from Northolt in icy conditions, flew stalling along Angus Drive, S. Ruislip, clipped some roofs with its port wing then flopped through 90 degrees onto a house roof, miraculously without injury to the occupants of the Dakota or the houses. The houses were repaired but not the Dakota
Picture ID:1762397