Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 10 August 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-23700
Location: 16 km NE of Terapo –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Douglas C-47A aircraftDouglas C-47A aircraft
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47A aircraft collided with another Douglas C-47 near Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. The first aircraft landed in a swamp with kunai grass, and the second aircraft crashed at 7-Mile Drome near Port Moresby.A Douglas C-47A aircraft collided with another Douglas C-47 near Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. The first aircraft landed in a swamp with kunai grass, and the second aircraft crashed at 7-Mile Drome near Port Moresby.
Description
The Douglas C-47A was en route to Port Moresby over the southern coast of Papua New Guinea when it collided with another Douglas C-47 (“#168”). The first aircraft made a successful belly landing into a swamp with kunai grass near Terapo. The other C-47 was crash landed at 7-Mile Drome near Port Moresby.
Primary Cause
Possible mechanical failure or pilot error leading to a loss of control during the belly landing.Possible mechanical failure or pilot error leading to a loss of control during the belly landing.Share on:
