Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 23 July 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas R4D-5 (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration Number: 39090
Location: 30 km W of Kokoda –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16
Component Affected: C-130 Hercules aircraftC-130 Hercules aircraft
Category: Accident
A Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft struck high ground near the Owen Stanley Range in Papua New Guinea in 1970. The wreckage was recovered at that time.A Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft struck high ground near the Owen Stanley Range in Papua New Guinea in 1970. The wreckage was recovered at that time.
Description
Struck high ground in the Owen Stanley Range, en route from RAAF Cairns, Australia to Momote, PNG. The wreckage was discovered in 1970.
Source of Information
http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/r4d/39090.html, http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlhttp://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/r4d/39090.html, http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.htmlPrimary Cause
Unknown ? Possible impact with terrain.Unknown ? Possible impact with terrain.Share on:
