Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3) crash, Feb 26, 1942, Trusc...
Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3) accident on February 26, 1942 near Truscott AFB Western Australia, Australia with no fatalities.
- Date: February 26, 1942
- Aircraft: Douglas C-53 Skytrooper (DC-3)
- Location: Truscott AFB Western Australia, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
The USAAF C 53 Skytrooper was flying from Perth to Darwin with a planned stop at Broome. It overflew Broome in darkness, could not find the airport and force landed near Truscott after running out of fuel. All six occupants survived.