Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Sep 5, 1946, Darwin N...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on September 5, 1946 near Darwin Northern Territory, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: Starboard engine fire.
- Date: September 5, 1946
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Darwin Northern Territory, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Starboard engine fire
During a training flight along the coast near Darwin, the starboard engine caught fire. The captain ditched the aircraft about 500 yards off Mindil Beach, where it sank and was lost. All five crew were injured.