Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 15 August 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-18668
Location: SW of Tsili Tsili –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: C-47 Douglas aircraftC-47 Douglas aircraft
A Douglas C-47 aircraft crashed south-west of Tsili Tsili airfield, resulting in the loss of all aboard. The aircraft was intercepted by a Nakajima Ki-43 Oscar and subsequently shot down.A Douglas C-47 aircraft crashed south-west of Tsili Tsili airfield, resulting in the loss of all aboard. The aircraft was intercepted by a Nakajima Ki-43 Oscar and subsequently shot down.
Description
Missing between Port Moresby and Tsili Tsili. The Douglas C-47 took off from an airfield in the Port Moresby area. It operated on a supply drop mission. While in the traffic pattern for Tsili Tsili Airfield, it was intercepted by Nakajima Ki-43 Oscars. The C-47 was shot down south-west of Tsili Tsili with the loss of all aboard. It was never found in searches following its disappearance.
Primary Cause
Interception by a larger aircraft.Interception by a larger aircraft.Share on:
