Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Nov 21, 1943 (13 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on November 21, 1943 near Monto Queensland, Australia with 13 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft is believed to have...
- Date: November 21, 1943
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Monto Queensland, Australia
- Fatalities: 13
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The aircraft is believed to have broken up in flight in severe turbulence near Monto.
A USAAF Douglas C 47 named Star Duster disappeared on 21 November 1943 on the final leg from Rockhampton to Brisbane with 13 people aboard. The wreck was found in a steep gully near Monto, Queensland, in June 1948. All 13 occupants were killed.