Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 7 February 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-38658
Location: S of Wau –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: C-47 aircraftC-47 aircraft
A series of Douglas C-47 aircraft, carrying ammunition and equipment, took off from Seven Mile Aerodrome near Port Moresby at 09:20 on a flight to Wau Airfield. During a Japanese air raid by Kawasaki Ki-48 Lily’s escorted by Nakajima Ki-43 Oscars, the C-47s overflown the Bulolo River and crashed into the jungle south of Wau. The wreckage was discovered in September 1988.A series of Douglas C-47 aircraft, carrying ammunition and equipment, took off from Seven Mile Aerodrome near Port Moresby at 09:20 on a flight to Wau Airfield. During a Japanese air raid by Kawasaki Ki-48 Lily’s escorted by Nakajima Ki-43 Oscars, the C-47s overflown the Bulolo River and crashed into the jungle south of Wau. The wreckage was discovered in September 1988.
Description
Three Douglas C-47s took off from Seven Mile Aerodrome near Port Moresby at 09:20 on a flight to Wau Airfield. C-47 41-38658 was carrying ammunition and equipment. Over Wau at 10:30, the C-47s were preparing to land at Wau Airfield during a Japanese air raid by Kawasaki Ki-48 Lily’s escorted by Nakajima Ki-43 Oscars. The other two C-47 returned to Port Moresby. C-47 41-38658 overflew the Bulolo River and turned before crashing into the jungle the south of Wau. The wreckage was located in September 1988.
Primary Cause
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