Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 17 February 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-5-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A65-34
Location: near Nadzab –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Twin-engine aircraftTwin-engine aircraft
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft, registered VHCUF, crashed during a drop mission to commandos in the Nadzab area, due to a loss of altitude within a blind valley.A twin-engine aircraft, registered VHCUF, crashed during a drop mission to commandos in the Nadzab area, due to a loss of altitude within a blind valley.
Description
Crashed when dropping supplies to commandos in the Nadzab area when it got too low in a blind valley. Dual civil registration VHCUF.
Source of Information
http://www.raafdb.com/view_aircraft.asp?id=1417, http://www.adf-serials.comhttp://www.raafdb.com/view_aircraft.asp?id=1417, http://www.adf-serials.comPrimary Cause
Loss of altitude and control during a drop mission within a blind valley.Loss of altitude and control during a drop mission within a blind valley.Share on:
