Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 17 April 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100619
Location: off Auqui Island, Mindanao –
ÿ Philippines
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: EngineEngine
Category: Accident
The aircraft experienced an engine failure, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent ditching.The aircraft experienced an engine failure, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent ditching.
Description
Ditched after engine failure, no further details.
Primary Cause
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