Accident Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3) 42-93573, Friday 13 October 1944
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Date:Friday 13 October 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic DC3 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator:United States Army Air Force - USAAF
Registration: 42-93573
MSN: 13500
Year of manufacture:1944
Engine model:Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:Accident
Location:Nandi AAF (NAN) -   Fiji
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Nandi AAF (NAN/NFFN)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The aircraft was damaged in a takeoff accident.

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