Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 22 October 1960
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-30-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Australian Air Force – RAAF
Registration Number: A65-92
Location: Wau Airport (WUG) –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: Aircraft control system (e.g., flight control surfaces, attitude control system).Aircraft control system (e.g., flight control surfaces, attitude control system).
Category: Accident
A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during landing, resulting in a crash. The incident occurred on a navigation training flight.A small aircraft experienced a loss of control during landing, resulting in a crash. The incident occurred on a navigation training flight.
Description
Crashed on landing during a navigation training flight.
Source of Information
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Loss of control during landing due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden change in altitude or a misjudgment of the landing slope.Loss of control during landing due to a combination of factors, potentially including a sudden change in altitude or a misjudgment of the landing slope.Share on:
