Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 26 February 1947
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: ML-KNIL (Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force)
Registration Number: VHRET
Location: 1,6 km NW off Point Lookout, Stradbroke Island, QLD –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: EnginesEngines
Category: Accident
A test flight involving three Dutch and three Australian citizens crashed in the sea following an engine fire. Three fatalities resulted.A test flight involving three Dutch and three Australian citizens crashed in the sea following an engine fire. Three fatalities resulted.
Description
Crashed in sea during a test flight after a fire erupted in one of the engines. Three Dutch and three Australian citizen died in the crash.
Source of Information
http://militaireluchtvaartnederland.nl/planes/transports/124/234/, http://www.redlandcitybulletin.com.au/story/4224329/parks-moniker-annoys-locals/?cs=213http://militaireluchtvaartnederland.nl/planes/transports/124/234/, http://www.redlandcitybulletin.com.au/story/4224329/parks-moniker-annoys-locals/?cs=213Primary Cause
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