Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Aug 7, 1943 (27 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on August 7, 1943 near Townsville Queensland, Australia with 27 fatalities.
- Date: August 7, 1943
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Townsville Queensland, Australia
- Fatalities: 27
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
A USAAF C 47 named Eager Beaver left Townsville Garbutt Airport at 0500 bound for Brisbane Archerfield on 7 August 1943. About twenty minutes into the night climb it went out of control and crashed into Cleveland Bay. All 27 aboard were killed.