Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 7 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-45-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A65-15
Location: within Milne Bay Province –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: VHCTO aircraftVHCTO aircraft
Category: Accident
A VHCTO aircraft experienced a significant incident while approaching an airfield in the Milne Bay Province, bound for an airfield near Port Moresby. The aircraft was flown into a hillside.A VHCTO aircraft experienced a significant incident while approaching an airfield in the Milne Bay Province, bound for an airfield near Port Moresby. The aircraft was flown into a hillside.
Description
Flew into hillside while en route from an airfield in the Milne Bay Province to an airfield near Port Moresby. Dual civil registration VHCTO.
Source of Information
http://www.adf-serials.com, http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asphttp://www.adf-serials.com, http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.aspPrimary Cause
Hillside terrain likely contributed to a loss of control.Hillside terrain likely contributed to a loss of control.Share on:
