Incident Overview
Date: Friday 23 February 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-1-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-16224
Location: off Biak, Indonesia –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.Aircraft control surfaces and flight control system.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control and crashed into the sea.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of control and crashed into the sea.
Description
Crashed into the sea.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in wind conditions.Loss of control due to a sudden and unexpected change in wind conditions.Share on:
