Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 16 November 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-5-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-23420
Location: 2,4 km SSE of Rewan Homestead, QLD –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 19
Component Affected: The aircraft itself.The aircraft itself.
Category: Accident
A violent storm over Rewan Station, south of Springsure, Queensland, Australia resulted in a mid-air breakup of an aircraft, causing the deaths of all 19 occupants, five Americans and fourteen Australians.A violent storm over Rewan Station, south of Springsure, Queensland, Australia resulted in a mid-air breakup of an aircraft, causing the deaths of all 19 occupants, five Americans and fourteen Australians.
Description
The aircraft broke up in mid-air in a violent storm over Rewan Station, south of Springsure, Queensland, Australia. All 19 occupants, five Americans and fourteen Australians, died in the crash.
Source of Information
http://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/qld63.htmhttp://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/qld63.htmPrimary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically a violent storm, likely contributed to the aircraft’s instability and subsequent breakup.Severe weather conditions, specifically a violent storm, likely contributed to the aircraft’s instability and subsequent breakup.Share on:
