Narrative:
The C-47B transport plane went off the runway during takeoff and came to rest between trees.
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| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 6 July 1945 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47B-15-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Royal New Zealand Air Force - RNZAF |
| Registration: | NZ3529 |
| MSN: | 26650/15205 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Espiritu Santo-Palikulo Field ( Vanuatu)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Espiritu Santo-Palikulo Field, Vanuatu |
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The C-47B transport plane went off the runway during takeoff and came to rest between trees.
Sources:
» The Story of the RNZAF's Douglas C-47» PacificWrecks.com
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