Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Mar 14, 1945 (2 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on March 14, 1945 near Bathurst Bay Queensland, Australia with 2 fatalities.
- Date: March 14, 1945
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Bathurst Bay Queensland, Australia
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
A USAAF C 47 left Rockhampton bound for Pitu with 20 passengers and two crew, but turned back when its fuel ran short. The passengers were ordered to bail out near Cape Melville, and the aircraft ditched in Bathurst Bay. One passenger died when his parachute failed to open, and one crew member was never found.