Accident Douglas R4D-5 (DC-3) 17180,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 339774
 

Date:Wednesday 12 July 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas R4D-5 (DC-3)
Owner/operator:United States Navy
Registration: 17180
MSN: 12778
Year of manufacture:1944
Fatalities:Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 16
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Guadalcanal -   Solomon Islands
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Flew into mountain peak on Guadalcanal.

Sources:

US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher

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