Incident Overview
Date: Monday 19 March 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN343
Location: 200 km S off Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea –
ÿ Pacific Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 28
Component Affected: EnginesEngines
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a sudden loss of power during flight, resulting in a forced landing into the Coral Sea.An aircraft experienced a sudden loss of power during flight, resulting in a forced landing into the Coral Sea.
Description
The aircraft ditched into the Coral Sea following a failure of both engines.
Source of Information
http://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/qld20.htmhttp://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/qld20.htmPrimary Cause
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