- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: November 13, 1945
Time: 2015
Location: Near Tacloban, Philippines
Operator: Australian National Airways
Flight #: ?
Route: ?
AC Type: Douglas C-48
Registration: VH-CDC
cn / ln: ?
Aboard: 17   (passengers:14  crew:3)
Fatalities: 16   (passengers:13  crew:3)
Ground: ?
Summary: Crashed into the sea afte an aborted landing at the island of Leyte. The plane touched down hard, pulled up, circled and crashed into the sea. Pilot error. Decision to land in unfavorable weather.
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