Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 26 November 1942
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-38631
Location: near Dobodura –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: C-47 aircraftC-47 aircraft
A C-47 aircraft, en route from Dobodura to Wards Drome near Port Moresby, was intercepted by Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero fighters at low altitude. The aircraft was shot down.A C-47 aircraft, en route from Dobodura to Wards Drome near Port Moresby, was intercepted by Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero fighters at low altitude. The aircraft was shot down.
Description
Took off from Dobodura on a flight bound for Wards Drome near Port Moresby. After takeoff, the C-47 was intercepted at low altitude and shot down by Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero fighters.
Primary Cause
Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero fighter aircraft.Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero fighter aircraft.Share on:
