Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 1 December 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-24227
Location: Garbutt RAAF Station, QLD (TSV) –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The C-47A aircraft.The C-47A aircraft.
Category: Accident
A C-47A aircraft, MSN 13903, experienced a landing accident at Garbutt RAAF Station, Australia. It collided with two C-47A aircraft parked at the airfield, specifically 42-24227 and 43-30755. 43-30755 was subsequently repaired.A C-47A aircraft, MSN 13903, experienced a landing accident at Garbutt RAAF Station, Australia. It collided with two C-47A aircraft parked at the airfield, specifically 42-24227 and 43-30755. 43-30755 was subsequently repaired.
Description
Douglas C-47A 43-30752 (msn 13903) suffered a landing accident at Garbutt RAAF Station, Australia. It hit two C-47A’s that were parked at the airfield: 42-24227 (msn 10089) and 43-30755 (msn 13906). The latter was repaired.
Source of Information
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Landing conditions and potential aerodynamic instability during the collision.Landing conditions and potential aerodynamic instability during the collision.Share on:
