Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 9 September 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-30-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal New Zealand Air Force – RNZAF
Registration Number: NZ3540
Location: Pitu/Morotai Island Airport (OTI) –
ÿ Indonesia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The entire nose sections of both C-47 aircraft.The entire nose sections of both C-47 aircraft.
Category: Other
On Morotai Airport, two C-47 transport aircraft, NZ3540 and NZ3534, were struck by a USAAF B-24 Liberator. NZ3534 was successfully repaired, while NZ3540 suffered significant damage requiring repair.On Morotai Airport, two C-47 transport aircraft, NZ3540 and NZ3534, were struck by a USAAF B-24 Liberator. NZ3534 was successfully repaired, while NZ3540 suffered significant damage requiring repair.
Description
Two C-47 transport aircraft (NZ3540 and NZ3534) were parked on the ground at Morotai Airport. A USAAF B-24 Liberator struck both aircraft, almost tearing away the entire nose sections. NZ3534 (msn 32693/15945) was repaired, NZ3540 was considered damaged beyond repair.
Source of Information
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A USAF B-24 Liberator struck both aircraft.A USAF B-24 Liberator struck both aircraft.Share on:
