Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 15 November 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A65-54
Location: near Jacquinot Bay –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 28 / Occupants: 28
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems, including flight controls, navigation systems, and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.Aircraft control systems, including flight controls, navigation systems, and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of altitude during a flight from Jacquinot Bay to Rabaul. The aircraft crashed into a 7598-foot (2315 m) mountain peak.A small aircraft experienced a catastrophic loss of altitude during a flight from Jacquinot Bay to Rabaul. The aircraft crashed into a 7598-foot (2315 m) mountain peak.
Description
Crashed into a 7598 foot (2315 m) mountain peak during a short flight from Jacquinot Bay to Rabaul.
Source of Information
http://www.adf-serials.comhttp://www.adf-serials.comPrimary Cause
Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions, possibly including turbulence or a sudden shift in wind.Loss of control due to adverse weather conditions, possibly including turbulence or a sudden shift in wind.Share on:
