Incident Overview
Date: Friday 11 December 1942
Aircraft Type: Douglas DC-3-391
Owner/operator: Allied Directorate of Air Transport – ADAT
Registration Number: VHCDI
Location: Popondetta –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft structure (wings, fuselage, tail)Aircraft structure (wings, fuselage, tail)
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft, likely a Douglas DC-3, experienced catastrophic damage beyond repair en route from Cooktown to Townsville, Australia on November 15, 1942.A passenger aircraft, likely a Douglas DC-3, experienced catastrophic damage beyond repair en route from Cooktown to Townsville, Australia on November 15, 1942.
Description
Damaged beyond repair. Date also reported as 15 November 1942, en route Cooktown to Townsville, Australia.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Likely structural failure due to extreme weather conditions or a collision.Unknown ? Likely structural failure due to extreme weather conditions or a collision.Share on:
