Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 4 December 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A65-53
Location: Port Moresby-Seven Mile Aerodrome (POM) –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: C-47 aircraft brake systemC-47 aircraft brake system
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft experienced brake failure, resulting in a collision with a RAAF Consolidated B-24M-10-CO Liberator. The impact caused the C-47 to run into a ditch.A C-47 aircraft experienced brake failure, resulting in a collision with a RAAF Consolidated B-24M-10-CO Liberator. The impact caused the C-47 to run into a ditch.
Description
The C-47 developed brake trouble, collided with RAAF Consolidated B-24M-10-CO Liberator A72-182 and ran into a ditch. Dual civil registration VH-CTO.
Source of Information
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Brake failure on the C-47 aircraft.Brake failure on the C-47 aircraft.Share on:
