Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 21 September 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-48231
Location: Madang Strip –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Landing gear and/or aircraft structure.Landing gear and/or aircraft structure.
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash-landing, resulting in significant damage.An aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash-landing, resulting in significant damage.
Description
The aircraft was damaged in a crash-landing.
Source of Information
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Mechanical failure during landing.Mechanical failure during landing.Share on:
