Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 1 December 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-23659
Location: near Port Moresby –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: EnginesEngines
Category: Accident
A C-47A transport plane experienced a catastrophic engine failure at an altitude of 4,000 feet, resulting in a forced landing in a swamp near Galley Reach and the Vanapa River.A C-47A transport plane experienced a catastrophic engine failure at an altitude of 4,000 feet, resulting in a forced landing in a swamp near Galley Reach and the Vanapa River.
Description
Both engines of the C-47A transport plane failed at 4,000 feet and the aircraft force landed in a swamp near Galley Reach and the Vanapa River.
Source of Information
http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/c-47/42-23659.htmlhttp://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/c-47/42-23659.htmlPrimary Cause
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