Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 19 September 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-20-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A65-6
Location: ca 240 km E off Tarakan, Indonesia –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 23
Component Affected: Flight control systemsFlight control systems
Category: Accident
An aircraft ditched in the Celebes Sea due to significant control problems during flight.An aircraft ditched in the Celebes Sea due to significant control problems during flight.
Description
The airplane was ditched in the Celebes Sea following severe control problems in flight.
Source of Information
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Severe control problems during flight.Severe control problems during flight.Share on:
