| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | November 15, 1945 |
| Time: | 0914 |
| Location: | Near Jacquinot Bay New Guinea |
| Operator: | Military - Royal Australian Air Force |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Lae - Finschhafen - Jacquinot Bay - Rabaul |
| AC Type: | Douglas C-47 Dakota-DK |
| Registration: | A6554 |
| cn / ln: | 26640 |
| Aboard: | 28 (passengers:25 crew:3) |
| Fatalities: | 28 (passengers:25 crew:3) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | Crashed into a 7,598 ft. mountain in the region of Wide Bay, 150 feet below the ridge, shortly after taking off. There were Australian and Indian soldiers on board. |
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