Milingimbi - Milingimbi

On August 15, 1943 at 12:00 AM, Milingimbi - Milingimbi experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-414 Hudson, operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF, with the event recorded near Arafura Sea All World.

The flight was categorized as survey / patrol / reconnaissance and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The crew was performing a maritime patrol flight over the sea of Arafura. In flight, twin engine aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a Japanese fighter and crashed into the sea, killing all four crew members. Crew (2nd Squadron): Sgt Lamb, pilot, Sgt Ikin, navigator, Sgt N. McLean, wireless operator and air gunner, Sgt M. Jackson, wireless operator and air gunner.

Aircraft reference details include registration A16-181, MSN 414-6353, year of manufacture 1941.