Douglas DC-3 cn 33285/16537
Frame last update: 26-May-2021
Registration: 079Operator: Dutch Navy
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Type: Passenger
Status: Written Off
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| 44-76953 | xx-xx-1945 | DC-3 C-47B-35-DK | USAAF - United States Army Air Force | |||
| KN629 | xx-xx-1945 | DC-3 C-47B-35-DK | RAF - Royal Air Force | |||
| X-13/ZU-13 | xx-xx-1952 | DC-3 C-47B-35-DK | RNLAF - Royal Netherlands Air Force | |||
| 079 | xx-xx-1960 | DC-3 C-47B-35-DK | Dutch Navy | 02.01.61 The C-47 operated on a night time training flight. It took off from the Biak-Boroekoe Royal Dutch Navy Air Station at 18:37. After practicing approach and landings, the crew had to activate light torches off the coast of Biak. The airplane flew along the coast line at an altitude of 3500-4000 feet. One of these torches activated inside the aircraft and an in-flight fire erupted. The crew attempted to carry out an emergency landing at see but the airplane crashed 3 km S off Biak, Indones | ||
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