- 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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