Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 19 December 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 43-30742
Location: 2 km N of Canal Creek, QLD –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 31 / Occupants: 31
Component Affected: Aircraft EngineAircraft Engine
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft, part of the Allied Directorate of Air Transport (ADAT) fleet, crashed shortly after departure from Townsville-Garbutt Airfield. The aircraft was involved in a catastrophic event.A C-47 aircraft, part of the Allied Directorate of Air Transport (ADAT) fleet, crashed shortly after departure from Townsville-Garbutt Airfield. The aircraft was involved in a catastrophic event.
Description
The C-47 disintegrated and crashed some two hours after departure from Townsville-Garbutt Airfield. The airplane was part of the Allied Directorate of Air Transport (ADAT) fleet with call sign VH-CHR.
Source of Information
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Possible mechanical failure during takeoff.Possible mechanical failure during takeoff.Share on:
