A4-202

After touchdown at Porgera Airfield, the airplane encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance, overran and eventually collided with an embankment. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

A4-202

Registration

A4-202

MSN

202

Year of Manufacture

1964

Date

March 6, 1965 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Porgera Enga

Region

Oceania • Papua New Guinea

Coordinates

-5.4795°, 143.1231°

Narrative Report

On March 6, 1965 at 12:00 AM, A4-202 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou, operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF, with the event recorded near Porgera Enga.

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

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

After touchdown at Porgera Airfield, the airplane encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance, overran and eventually collided with an embankment. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration A4-202, MSN 202, year of manufacture 1964.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -5.4795°, 143.1231°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

After touchdown at Porgera Airfield, the airplane encountered difficulties to stop within the remaining distance, overran and eventually collided with an embankment. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

0

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

Known people on board: 0

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Oceania • Papua New Guinea

Aircraft Details

Registration

A4-202

MSN

202

Year of Manufacture

1964