Accident Douglas C-47A-15-DK (DC-3) 42-92802, Thursday 28 December 1944
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Date:Thursday 28 December 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47A-15-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force - USAAF
Registration: 42-92802
MSN: 12643
Year of manufacture:1944
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Sorido, Biak -   Indonesia
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Hit by USAAF Curtiss C-46 44-77351 (c/n 32747) on ground at Sorido, Biak.

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