VH-SBQ
Flight / Schedule
VH-SBQ
Aircraft
De Havilland DHC-3 OtterRegistration
VH-SBQ
MSN
241
Year of Manufacture
1958
Operator
Trans Australia Airlines - TAADate
August 14, 1961 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Samarai Island Milne Bay
Region
Oceania • Papua New Guinea
Coordinates
-10.6129°, 150.6644°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On August 14, 1961 at 12:00 AM, VH-SBQ experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, operated by Trans Australia Airlines - TAA, with the event recorded near Samarai Island Milne Bay.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
9 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 9 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the engine failed, forcing the crew to ditch the aircraft off the Samarai Island. After landing, the airplane drifted to rocks and was damaged beyond repair. All nine occupants were uninjured.
Aircraft reference details include registration VH-SBQ, MSN 241, year of manufacture 1958.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -10.6129°, 150.6644°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the engine failed, forcing the crew to ditch the aircraft off the Samarai Island. After landing, the airplane drifted to rocks and was damaged beyond repair. All nine occupants were uninjured.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
7
Estimated Survivors
9
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 9
Operational Details
Operator
Trans Australia Airlines - TAAFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Oceania • Papua New Guinea
Aircraft Details
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