Horn Island – Cairns

On February 16, 1942 at 12:00 AM, Horn Island – Cairns experienced a crash involving General Aircraft ST-12 Monospar, operated by Airlines of Australia, with the event recorded near Orford Bay Queensland.

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.

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

While approaching Cairns, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the Orford Bay. The wreckage was spotted three days later and all four occupants were rescued while the aircraft was lost.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UTM, MSN 41, year of manufacture 1935.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -11.2752°, 142.8093°.