Narrative:
Ditched off the Japanese coast following a fire in the port engine.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Saturday 5 June 1954 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF |
| Registration: | A65-120 |
| MSN: | 33461/16713 |
| First flight: | 1945 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 1.5 km (0.9 mls) NW off Iwakuni MCAS ( Japan)
|
| Phase: | Unknown (UNK) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Iwakuni MCAS (IWK/RJOI), Japan |
| Iwakuni MCAS (IWK/RJOI), Japan |
Ditched off the Japanese coast following a fire in the port engine.
Sources:
» Australian Military Aircraft Serials and Aircraft History web sitePhotos
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