Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 16 March 1949
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-2-243
Owner/operator: Guinea Air Traders
Registration Number: VH-ARC
Location: Kerowagi –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structureAircraft structure
Category: Accident
A VH-ARC aircraft experienced a hard landing at Kerowagi, resulting in its withdrawal from service. It was subsequently scrapped in 1951.A VH-ARC aircraft experienced a hard landing at Kerowagi, resulting in its withdrawal from service. It was subsequently scrapped in 1951.
Description
VH-ARC was withdrawn from service after a hard landing at Kerowagi. It was shipped to Bankstown, Australia and scrapped in 1951.
Primary Cause
Hard landing during flight.Hard landing during flight.Share on:
