Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 14 March 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-93505
Location: Bathurst Bay, QLD –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 22
Component Affected: Aircraft fuel systemAircraft fuel system
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft en route from Rockhampton Airport, Australia to Morotai, Indonesia, experienced a fuel shortage and was forced to turn back. Most of the passengers evacuated the plane before impact. Two occupants were missing and are presumed deceased.A C-47 aircraft en route from Rockhampton Airport, Australia to Morotai, Indonesia, experienced a fuel shortage and was forced to turn back. Most of the passengers evacuated the plane before impact. Two occupants were missing and are presumed deceased.
Description
The C-47, en route from Rockhampton Airport, Australia to Morotai, Indonesia, was forced to turn back after running out of fuel. Most of the occupants bailed out of the plane before the crash. Two occupants were missing and are presumed to have died.
Source of Information
http://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/qld148.htmhttp://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/qld148.htmPrimary Cause
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