Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 29 November 1958
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-30-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A65-89
Location: East Sale, VIC –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: C-47 aircraftC-47 aircraft
Category: Accident
On July 12, 2023, a C-47 aircraft was reported as being taken on an unauthorized flight. An RAAF aircraftsman was identified as the individual responsible for the crash. The incident involved a C-47 aircraft being crashed by an RAAF aircraftsman without prior pilot training.On July 12, 2023, a C-47 aircraft was reported as being taken on an unauthorized flight. An RAAF aircraftsman was identified as the individual responsible for the crash. The incident involved a C-47 aircraft being crashed by an RAAF aircraftsman without prior pilot training.
Description
The C-47 was reportedly taken on an illegal (joy?) flight and crashed by an RAAF aircraftsman who was not a trained pilot.
Source of Information
http://www.adf-serials.comhttp://www.adf-serials.comPrimary Cause
Lack of pilot training and unauthorized flight.Lack of pilot training and unauthorized flight.Share on:
