Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 5 April 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-65-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-100468
Location: Kamiri Airstrip, Noemfoor Island –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: The parked Douglas C-47 transport aircraft.The parked Douglas C-47 transport aircraft.
Category: Accident
A RAAF CAC CA-16 Wirraway aircraft, A20-625, was involved in a collision with a USAAF Douglas C-47 transport aircraft at Kamiri Airstrip, Noemfoor Island. The pilot attempted to avoid a collision, resulting in damage to several parked Douglas C-47 aircraft.A RAAF CAC CA-16 Wirraway aircraft, A20-625, was involved in a collision with a USAAF Douglas C-47 transport aircraft at Kamiri Airstrip, Noemfoor Island. The pilot attempted to avoid a collision, resulting in damage to several parked Douglas C-47 aircraft.
Description
An RAAF CAC CA-16 Wirraway aircraft, A20-625, was taking off from Kamiri Airstrip, Noemfoor Island when a USAAF Douglas C-47 entered the active runway. The Wirraway pilot attempted to avert a collision, but struck and damaged several parked Douglas C-47 transport aircraft, among others 42-100468.
Source of Information
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Pilot error and improper maneuvering by the Wirraway pilot during takeoff.Pilot error and improper maneuvering by the Wirraway pilot during takeoff.Share on:
