Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 5 April 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-85-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-15434
Location: Pitu/Morotai Island Airport (OTI) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structureAircraft structure
Category: Other
A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage due to a collision with a commercial truck.A passenger aircraft sustained significant damage due to a collision with a commercial truck.
Description
Damaged beyond repair (hit by truck).
Primary Cause
Collision with a commercial truck.Collision with a commercial truck.Share on:
