Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 5 May 1945
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-49H (DC-3-194B)
Owner/operator: Australian National Airways – ANA, USAAF
Registration Number: 44-83228
Location: 3,5 km NW of Higgins Field, QLD (ABM) –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: The C-49 aircraft itself.The C-49 aircraft itself.
Category: Accident
A C-49 aircraft, operating on a courier trip, struck a hill during landing in darkness. The aircraft was traveling from Brisbane to New Guinea.A C-49 aircraft, operating on a courier trip, struck a hill during landing in darkness. The aircraft was traveling from Brisbane to New Guinea.
Description
The C-49 struck the top of a hill while landing in darkness. The aircraft operated on a courier trip van Brisbane to New Guinea.
Source of Information
http://www.adf-serials.com, http://www.ozatwar.com, http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/c-49/44-83228.htmlhttp://www.adf-serials.com, http://www.ozatwar.com, http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/c-49/44-83228.htmlPrimary Cause
Terrain conditions and landing conditions likely contributed to the incident.Terrain conditions and landing conditions likely contributed to the incident.Share on:
