Incident Overview
Date: Friday 27 August 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-23698
Location: near Winima –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: The entire aircraft.The entire aircraft.
Category: Accident
A cargo plane crashed, resulting in the deaths of all four crew members and three passengers.A cargo plane crashed, resulting in the deaths of all four crew members and three passengers.
Description
Loaded with a cargo of bombs and ammunition, the plane crashed under unknown circumstances. The entire crew of four and three passengers perished in the crash.
Source of Information
http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/c-47/42-23698.htmlhttp://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/c-47/42-23698.htmlPrimary Cause
Unknown circumstances surrounding the crash.Unknown circumstances surrounding the crash.Share on:
