Incident Overview
Date: Monday 27 October 1952
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-35-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A65-113
Location: off Cronulla, NSW –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed into Botany Bay off the coast of Sydney, NSW, following experiments.An aircraft crashed into Botany Bay off the coast of Sydney, NSW, following experiments.
Description
The aircraft was engaged on CSIRO rain-making experiments off the coast and took off from Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport, NSW (SYD) at 10:34. It crashed into Botany Bay.
Primary Cause
Rain-making experiments.Rain-making experiments.Share on:
