Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 11 March 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 41-38662
Location: near Skindewai –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: WingWing
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47 transport plane crashed in the Mubo area while dropping supplies to support Australian operations. A wing clip caused the crash.A Douglas C-47 transport plane crashed in the Mubo area while dropping supplies to support Australian operations. A wing clip caused the crash.
Description
The Douglas C-47 transport plane took off on a mission to drop supplies to support Australian operations in the Mubo area. While dropping supplies over Skindewai, its wing clipped a tree causing the aircraft to crash.
Primary Cause
Wing clipping during a drop operation.Wing clipping during a drop operation.Share on:
