Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Aug 17, 1945, Tarakan...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on August 17, 1945 near Tarakan West Kalimantan, Indonesia with no fatalities.
- Date: August 17, 1945
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Tarakan West Kalimantan, Indonesia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
A Royal Australian Air Force Douglas C 47 landed at Tarakan on a cargo flight with a strong tailwind. It could not stop within the remaining runway, veered off and came to rest in the bush. All three crew were unhurt, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.