Narrative:
The Douglas C-47 transport plane took off from Port Moresby, bound for Tsili Tsili Airfield. It was shot down in the Tsili Tsili area by Nakajima Ki-43 Oscar. The pilot attempted to crash land between trees, and crashed near Tsili Tsili.
One passenger initially survived but died later that day in hospital.
Shot down by aircraft
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Sunday 15 August 1943 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
| Registration: | 41-18682 |
| MSN: | 6088 |
| First flight: | 1942 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Tsili Tsili ( Papua New Guinea)
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| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Port Moresby (unknown airport), Papua New Guinea |
| Tsili Tsili Airfield, Papua New Guinea |
The Douglas C-47 transport plane took off from Port Moresby, bound for Tsili Tsili Airfield. It was shot down in the Tsili Tsili area by Nakajima Ki-43 Oscar. The pilot attempted to crash land between trees, and crashed near Tsili Tsili.
One passenger initially survived but died later that day in hospital.
Classification:
Shot down by aircraftShot down by aircraft
Sources:
» The Douglas DC-1/DC-2/DC-3 - the first seventy years / J.M. Gradidge» pacificwrecks.com
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