Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jul 6, 1945, Luganville

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on July 6, 1945 near Luganville, Vanuatu with no fatalities.

A Royal New Zealand Air Force Douglas C 47 veered off the runway during takeoff, went into trees and lost its undercarriage on 6 July 1945. The aircraft was written off, and there were no casualties.

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