A16-166
Flight / Schedule
A16-166
Aircraft
Lockheed L-414 HudsonRegistration
A16-166
MSN
414-6095
Year of Manufacture
1941
Operator
Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDate
December 24, 1942 at 05:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Bombing
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Cape Lore All Timor Leste
Region
Asia • Timor Leste
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On December 24, 1942 at 05:00 PM, A16-166 experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-414 Hudson, operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF, with the event recorded near Cape Lore All Timor Leste.
The flight was categorized as bombing and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The aircraft was on a shipping raid near Nova Ancora when it was attacked by enemy fire and shot down by Japanese fighters. With an engine on fire, the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea 1,5 mile off Cape Lore. All five crew members were killed. Crew (13th Squadron): F/O G. P. Thomson, Sgt R. M. Clark, Sgt J. M. Dunbar, Sgt K. G. Chote, Sgt R. S. West.
Aircraft reference details include registration A16-166, MSN 414-6095, year of manufacture 1941.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
5
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft was on a shipping raid near Nova Ancora when it was attacked by enemy fire and shot down by Japanese fighters. With an engine on fire, the aircraft went out of control and crashed into the sea 1,5 mile off Cape Lore. All five crew members were killed. Crew (13th Squadron): F/O G. P. Thomson, Sgt R. M. Clark, Sgt J. M. Dunbar, Sgt K. G. Chote, Sgt R. S. West.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Operator
Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFFlight Type
Bombing
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Asia • Timor Leste
Aircraft Details
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