Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 10 December 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-24215
Location: 32 km N of Nadzab –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: C-47 aircraftC-47 aircraft
Category: Accident
On March 19, 1975, a C-47 aircraft disappeared en route between Dobodura and Jayapura-Hollandia, Papua New Guinea. The wreckage was discovered after 44 years later in the Sarawaget Range.On March 19, 1975, a C-47 aircraft disappeared en route between Dobodura and Jayapura-Hollandia, Papua New Guinea. The wreckage was discovered after 44 years later in the Sarawaget Range.
Description
The C-47 went missing en route between Dobodura and Jayapura-Hollandia, Papua New Guinea. The wreckage was not found until 1975 in the Sarawaget Range.
Source of Information
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