Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 25 December 1974
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A65-104
Location: Darwin Airport, NT (DRW) –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Component Affected: The aircraft’s fuselage and wings.The aircraft’s fuselage and wings.
Category: Other
Cyclone Tracy caused significant damage to the aircraft, resulting in a irreparable loss.Cyclone Tracy caused significant damage to the aircraft, resulting in a irreparable loss.
Description
Damaged beyond repair by Cyclone Tracy.
Source of Information
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Cyclone Tracy’s extreme winds and storm surge caused structural damage to the aircraft.Cyclone Tracy’s extreme winds and storm surge caused structural damage to the aircraft.Share on:
