Incident Overview
Date: Friday 16 October 1942
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-18585
Location: near Bodinumu –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: C-47 transport planeC-47 transport plane
Category: Accident
A C-47 transport plane crashed into a stream bed near Bodinumu village in Papua New Guinea after failing to return during a supply drop mission for Australian Army troops.A C-47 transport plane crashed into a stream bed near Bodinumu village in Papua New Guinea after failing to return during a supply drop mission for Australian Army troops.
Description
The C-47 transport plane operated on a supply drop mission for Australian Army troops in the area near Efogi, Papua New Guinea. The aircraft failed to return and was later found to have crashed into a stream bed near Bodinumu village.
Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
