Aircraft Photo of 44-83228 / VHCXD | Douglas C-47H Skytrain

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	44-83228
Alternate Registration:	VHCXD
Aircraft Original Type:	Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:	Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:	Douglas C-47H Skytrain
C/n (msn):	1941

Location
City / Airport:	Bamaga - Northern PeninsulaMap
Region / Country:	Queensland, Australia
Airport Codes:	ICAO: YNPE IATA: ABM Local: - Other: -

Photo Date:	7 July 2024
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Contributed Photo Archive
Photo ID:	715433

Photo Comment
Ex KNILM PK-ALT. Evacuated to Australia from Indonesia in March 1942 to escape the advancing Japanese army. Leased to the USAAF with the temporary serial 11941 and the radio callsign VHCXD. Later allocated an official serial as C-47H 44-03228. Crashed on approach to Bamaga on May 5, 1945 while transporting fresh meat to Port Morseby. The two Australian pilots and the two American passengers killed. Wreckage remains where it came down about 2½km from the end of Rwy 13. Photo by: Ken Morris This photo was added on 12 August 2024, and has since been viewed 129 times.

Photo Comment

Ex KNILM PK-ALT. Evacuated to Australia from Indonesia in March 1942 to escape the advancing Japanese army. Leased to the USAAF with the temporary serial 11941 and the radio callsign VHCXD. Later allocated an official serial as C-47H 44-03228. Crashed on approach to Bamaga on May 5, 1945 while transporting fresh meat to Port Morseby. The two Australian pilots and the two American passengers killed. Wreckage remains where it came down about 2½km from the end of Rwy 13. Photo by: Ken Morris

This photo was added on 12 August 2024, and has since been viewed 129 times.

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