Accident Douglas C-47B-5-DK (DC-3) A65-62,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 338045
 

Date:Friday 1 June 1945
Time:03:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47B-5-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator:Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF
Registration: A65-62
MSN: 26000/14555
Year of manufacture:1944
Total airframe hrs:1208 hours
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Longreach Airport, QLD (LRE) -   Australia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Pitu/Morotai Island Airport (OTI/WAMR)
Destination airport:Longreach Airport, QLD (LRE/YLRE)
Narrative:
Crashed while on a flight from Morotai to Brisbane-Archerfield via Longreach.

Sources:

Australian Military Aircraft Serials and Aircraft History web site

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