Narrative:
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.
Damaged on the ground
| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 9 September 1945 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47B-30-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ3540 |
| MSN: | 32896/16148 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Pitu/Morotai Island Airport (OTI) ( Indonesia)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | - |
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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.
Classification:
Ground collisionDamaged on the ground
Sources:
» The Story of the RNZAF's Douglas C-47Photos
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