Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 9 July 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-23705
Location: Saidor Gap –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: C-47A transport planeC-47A transport plane
Category: Accident
On September 19, 1948, a Douglas C-47A transport plane crashed near the Saidor Gap in Papua New Guinea. The aircraft was en route to Nadzab No. 4 Airfield with cargo and personnel, and carried Browning 50 caliber M2 machine guns. After takeoff, it circled to the left and proceeded west-northwestward, eventually failing to arrive and being declared missing.On September 19, 1948, a Douglas C-47A transport plane crashed near the Saidor Gap in Papua New Guinea. The aircraft was en route to Nadzab No. 4 Airfield with cargo and personnel, and carried Browning 50 caliber M2 machine guns. After takeoff, it circled to the left and proceeded west-northwestward, eventually failing to arrive and being declared missing.
Description
The Douglas C-47A transport plane took off from Saidor Airfield, Papua New Guinea at 15:37 on a flight to transport cargo and personnel bound for Nadzab No. 4 Airfield. Aboard were Browning 50 caliber M2 machine guns for servicing. After take off, this C-47 circled to the left and then proceeded on a west-northwesterly direction towards Dumpu. The aircraft failed to arrive and was declared missing. This aircraft was located in 1948 and was found to have crashed at roughly 7,400 feet elevation in the vicinity of the Saidor Gap.
Source of Information
http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/c-47/42-23705.htmlhttp://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/c-47/42-23705.htmlPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure during flight.Mechanical failure during flight.Share on:
