Incident Overview
Date: Friday 26 November 1943
Aircraft Type: Lockheed C-56B-LO Lodestar
Owner/operator: Allied Directorate of Air Transport (ADAT), opb Qantas
Registration Number: VH-CAB
Location: 13 km from Port Moresby –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder) and Engine.Aircraft Control Surfaces (e.g., ailerons, elevators, rudder) and Engine.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during flight, resulting in a significant loss of altitude and subsequent impact with a mountain slope.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic failure during flight, resulting in a significant loss of altitude and subsequent impact with a mountain slope.
Description
Flew into the side of a mountain.
Source of Information
https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/lodestar/VH-CAB.htmlhttps://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/lodestar/VH-CAB.htmlPrimary Cause
Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s control surfaces or engine, likely exacerbated by adverse weather conditions.Mechanical failure of the aircraft’s control surfaces or engine, likely exacerbated by adverse weather conditions.Share on:
