Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 19 December 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-30-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A65-83
Location: Timor Sea –
ÿ Indian Ocean
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 25 / Occupants: 25
Component Affected: C-47 aircraftC-47 aircraft
Category: Accident
An RAAF air ambulance flight departed Morotai for Darwin, via Ambon. The C-47 aircraft arrived at Ambon at 08:50 and then waited for another aircraft to arrive from Darwin. Weather conditions were poor, but the flight departed from Ambon at 10:40. Approximately one hour into the flight, the flight received a message indicating they wished to place a message, but no response was ever received. The flight’s departure from Ambon was the only event of note.An RAAF air ambulance flight departed Morotai for Darwin, via Ambon. The C-47 aircraft arrived at Ambon at 08:50 and then waited for another aircraft to arrive from Darwin. Weather conditions were poor, but the flight departed from Ambon at 10:40. Approximately one hour into the flight, the flight received a message indicating they wished to place a message, but no response was ever received. The flight’s departure from Ambon was the only event of note.
Description
The RAAF air ambulance flight departed Morotai for Darwin, via Ambon. The C-47 arrived at Ambon at 08:50. The captain decided to await the arrival of another aircraft which arrived from Darwin to find out more about the weather conditions en route. Weather was poor but the plane departed from Ambon at 10:40. Approximately one hour into the flight Darwin Aeradio, received a message from the flight stating that they wished to place a message. No response was ever heard from the aircraft.
Source of Information
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Weather conditions were poor, potentially hindering communication.Weather conditions were poor, potentially hindering communication.Share on:
