Cairns – Wau
Flight / Schedule
Cairns – Wau
Aircraft
Lockheed 14 Super ElectraRegistration
VH-ADS
MSN
1431
Year of Manufacture
1938
Operator
WR Carpenter %26 CompanyDate
February 14, 1942 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Cairns Queensland
Region
Oceania • Australia
Coordinates
-16.9329°, 145.7611°
Narrative Report
On February 14, 1942 at 12:00 AM, Cairns – Wau experienced a crash involving Lockheed 14 Super Electra, operated by WR Carpenter %26 Company, with the event recorded near Cairns Queensland.
The flight was categorized as positioning and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) 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.
Shortly after take off, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a mangrove. Both pilots were killed. They were performing a positioning flight to Wau on behalf of the company W.R. Carpenter to evacuate refugees.
Aircraft reference details include registration VH-ADS, MSN 1431, year of manufacture 1938.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -16.9329°, 145.7611°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after take off, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a mangrove. Both pilots were killed. They were performing a positioning flight to Wau on behalf of the company W.R. Carpenter to evacuate refugees.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Cairns – Wau
Operator
WR Carpenter %26 CompanyFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Oceania • Australia
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