A65-92

The crew was involved in a navigation exercise on behalf of the 38th Squadron. On approach to Wau, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the jungle. All eight crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Flight / Schedule

A65-92

Registration

A65-92

MSN

16139/32887

Year of Manufacture

1945

Date

October 22, 1960 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Wau Morobe

Region

Oceania • Papua New Guinea

Coordinates

-7.3403°, 146.7173°

Narrative Report

On October 22, 1960 at 12:00 AM, A65-92 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF, with the event recorded near Wau Morobe.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 8, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was involved in a navigation exercise on behalf of the 38th Squadron. On approach to Wau, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the jungle. All eight crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration A65-92, MSN 16139/32887, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -7.3403°, 146.7173°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew was involved in a navigation exercise on behalf of the 38th Squadron. On approach to Wau, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the jungle. All eight crew members were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

8

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

8

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 8

Operational Details

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Oceania • Papua New Guinea

Aircraft Details

Registration

A65-92

MSN

16139/32887

Year of Manufacture

1945