VH-WWC

On April 26, 1962 at 12:00 AM, VH-WWC experienced a crash involving Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina, operated by Trans Australia Airlines - TAA, with the event recorded near Daru Western (Fly).

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

11 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 11 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Damaged on landing off Daru and sank. All 11 occupants were rescued while the aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-WWC, MSN 1859, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -9.0699°, 143.2100°.