A16-171

On May 7, 1943 at 04:00 PM, A16-171 experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-414 Hudson, operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF, with the event recorded near Aru Island Maluku.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance 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. While cruising at an altitude of 3,000 feet, the twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Japanese fighter and crashed into the sea off Aru Island. All five crew members were killed. Crew (2nd Squadron): W/O V. L. Jackman, F/O D. R. Hicks, F/Sgt E. Quinn, F/Sgt I. W. MacKenzie, Sgt D. A. Emery.

Aircraft reference details include registration A16-171, MSN 414-6100, year of manufacture 1941.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -6.0000°, 134.5000°.