Status: | |
Datum: | zondag 9 september 1945 |
Type: |  Douglas C-47B-30-DK (DC-3) |
Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAF |
Registratie: | NZ3540 |
Constructienummer: | 32896/16148 |
Bouwjaar: | 1945 |
Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 0 |
Schade: | Afgeschreven |
Gevolgen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Plaats: | Pitu/Morotai Island Airport (OTI) ( Indonesië)
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Fase: | Geparkeerd (STD) |
Soort vlucht: | Militair |
Vliegveld van vertrek: | - |
Vliegveld van aankomst: | - |
Beschrijving: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.
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.