Brisbane – Karumba – Darwin

On March 22, 1942 at 12:00 AM, Brisbane – Karumba – Darwin experienced a crash involving Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat, operated by British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC, with the event recorded near Darwin Northern Territory.

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.

15 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 13 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 13.3%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 11, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. While landing by night some 2 miles off Darwin, the seaplane christened 'Corinthian' hit debris and sunk rapidly. Two passengers were killed while all 13 other occupants were rescued. The aircraft was lost. All passengers were members of the 102nd Coastal Artillery Battalion.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AEUF, MSN S.848, year of manufacture 1937.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -12.4124°, 130.8357°.