| Accession Number | F02799 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 3 min |
| Object type | To be confirmed |
| Physical description | 16mm/b&w/silent |
| Maker |
RAAF Public Relations |
| Place made | Netherlands East Indies: Dutch New Guinea, Biak Island |
| Date made | 11 December 1970 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Period 1970-1979 Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
|
RAAF investigate wartime Dakota crash
Description
The RAAF identifies wreckage of a RAAF C-47 Dakota which belonged to No.2 Medical Air Evacuation Transport Unit. This aircraft on a flight from Biak Island with 28 people aboard, crashed in the 14,000 foot high mountains of West Irian on 18 September 1945. The wreckage was first sighted by Mr Jerry Reeder, an American missionary, in 1967, whilst flying over the area. In 1968, the wreckage was positively identified by Mr Reeder and two other Americans.
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