Date:	Wednesday 8 December 1943
Time:
Type:	Douglas C-47A-35-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator:	United States Army Air Force - USAAF
Registration:	42-23851
MSN:	9713
Year of manufacture:	1943
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	1,6 km off Lae -   Papua New Guinea
Phase:	Initial climb
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Lae-Nadzab Airport (LAE/AYNZ)
Destination airport:

Narrative:
Ditched into Huon Gulf near Lae, Papua New Guinea following loss of power on both engines.

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