Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 18 January 1939
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 14-H Super Electra
Owner/operator: Guinea Airways Pty Ltd.
Registration Number: VH-ABI
Location: near Katherine-Tindal Airport, NT (KTR) –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems and navigation systems.Aircraft control systems and navigation systems.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft, the Koranga, experienced a sudden loss of altitude and crashed into a river, resulting in a significant incident.A small aircraft, the Koranga, experienced a sudden loss of altitude and crashed into a river, resulting in a significant incident.
Description
The aircraftm, “Koranga”, barely became airborne, lost altitude and crashed into a river.
Primary Cause
Loss of altitude and control during flight.Loss of altitude and control during flight.Share on:
