- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | May 05, 1945 |
Time: | 2226 |
Location: | Manus Island, New Guinea |
Operator: | Military - U.S. Army Air Forces |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Lorengau - Biak |
AC Type: | Douglas C-54E-DO (DC-4) |
Registration: | 44-9043 |
cn / ln: | 27269 |
Aboard: | 21 (passengers:15 crew:6) |
Fatalities: | 21 (passengers:15 crew:6) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | Crashed into a wooded area shortly after taking off from Sorido airstrip at night. Cause unknown. |
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