Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 2 September 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-50-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Australian National Airways – ANA
Registration Number: VH-ANK
Location: near Quirindi, NSW –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 13 / Occupants: 13
Component Affected: The DC-3 aircraft’s flight control systems and navigation equipment.The DC-3 aircraft’s flight control systems and navigation equipment.
Category: Accident
A DC-3 aircraft, named ‘Lutana’, deviated from its planned route and crashed into the Square Peak Mountain, approximately 100 miles off course. The incident occurred at a height of 4600 feet.A DC-3 aircraft, named ‘Lutana’, deviated from its planned route and crashed into the Square Peak Mountain, approximately 100 miles off course. The incident occurred at a height of 4600 feet.
Description
The DC-3, named “Lutana”, strayed off course and crashed into the 4600 feet high Square Peak Mountain, 100 miles off course.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and navigational errors.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions and navigational errors.Share on:
