Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 7 August 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-7733
Location: SE off Townsville, QLD –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 27 / Occupants: 27
Component Affected: PropellerPropeller
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft, part of the Allied Directorate of Air Transport (ADAT) fleet, crashed into Cleveland Bay.A C-47 aircraft, part of the Allied Directorate of Air Transport (ADAT) fleet, crashed into Cleveland Bay.
Description
The C-47, part of the Allied Directorate of Air Transport (ADAT) fleet with call sign VH-CCE, crashed into Cleveland Bay.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a propeller malfunction.Mechanical failure ? likely a propeller malfunction.Share on:
