Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, May 10, 1945 (7 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on May 10, 1945 near Housecap Sandaun (West Sepik), Papua New Guinea with 7 fatalities. Cause: The source...
- Date: May 10, 1945
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Housecap Sandaun (West Sepik), Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The source attributes the accident to flying in bad weather.
A Royal Australian Air Force Douglas C 47 Dakota on a supply flight from Tadji to Maprik flew into a mountain near Housecap in poor weather. All seven people aboard, the crew and four Australian Army passengers, were killed, and the wreck was found later the same day by a Beaufort.