Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Dec 19, 1943 (31 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on December 19, 1943 near Rockhampton Queensland, Australia with 31 fatalities.
- Date: December 19, 1943
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Rockhampton Queensland, Australia
- Fatalities: 31
- Phase of flight: En route
A USAAF C 47 flying from Townsville to Brisbane via Rockhampton came apart in the air on 19 December 1943 and crashed about 30 miles north of Rockhampton. A unit history quoted in the source says it spun out of cloud with an engine on fire and exploded before reaching the ground. All 31 people on board were killed.