Incident Overview
Date: Monday 12 December 1960
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3C
Owner/operator: Airlines of New South Wales
Registration Number: VH-INI
Location: 21 km E off South Head, Sydney, NSW –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: The DC-3C aircraft.The DC-3C aircraft.
Investigating Agency: DCA AustraliaDCA Australia
Category: Accident
A DC-3C aircraft departed Sydney for a pilot training flight and subsequently failed to return. Recovery of debris off Sydney revealed no evidence of a controlled ditching, and investigators found no evidence of fire or explosion. The incident’s cause remains undetermined.A DC-3C aircraft departed Sydney for a pilot training flight and subsequently failed to return. Recovery of debris off Sydney revealed no evidence of a controlled ditching, and investigators found no evidence of fire or explosion. The incident’s cause remains undetermined.
Description
The DC-3C had departed Sydney for a pilot training flight, but failed to return. Some floating wreckage was found and recovered off Sydney. It was determined that the aircraft did not carry out a controlled ditching, based on the pieces of wreckage that were recovered. Investigators also did not find any evidence of a fire or explosion. CAUSE: “The cause of this accident has not been determined.”
Primary Cause
Uncontrolled ditching of the aircraft.Uncontrolled ditching of the aircraft.Share on:
