ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 337509
| Date: | Wednesday 12 December 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF |
| Registration: | A65-107 |
| MSN: | 33302/16554 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | OT |
| Location: | Wama Airstrip -
 Papua New Guinea
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - |
An explosion occurred on the airplane when six ground crew members were attempting to start the engines after a 60 hourly maintenance. An electrical short probably ignited fuel fumes. One of the ground crew members died of his injuries.
Sources:
Australian Military Aircraft Serials and Aircraft History web site
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