Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 11 November 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-23605
Location: between Morotai and Numfor –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: C-47 aircraftC-47 aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft carrying four aircraft engaged in a flight from Morotai to Sansapor, then back to Morotai, and finally to Numfor, went missing during its final leg of the flight.A C-47 aircraft carrying four aircraft engaged in a flight from Morotai to Sansapor, then back to Morotai, and finally to Numfor, went missing during its final leg of the flight.
Description
Missing on flight between Pitu Airfield on Morotai Island and Numfor Airfield. The airplane was one of four C-47’s engaged in a flights from Morotai to Sansapor, then back to Morotai and after that continuing to Numfor. The aircraft went missing on the last leg of the flight.
Primary Cause
Possible navigational error or route deviation during the final leg of the flight.Possible navigational error or route deviation during the final leg of the flight.Share on:
