VH-SBS

On December 2, 1961 at 12:00 AM, VH-SBS experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-3 Otter, operated by Trans Australia Airlines - TAA, with the event recorded near Mount Hagen Western Highlands.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

While cruising at an altitude of 8,000 feet on a cargo flight, the single engine airplane struck the ground and crashed near the Nebilyer Valley, about 65 km from Mount Hagen. Both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-SBS, MSN 253, year of manufacture 1958.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -5.8588°, 144.2316°.