Milingimbi - Milingimbi

On October 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.

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 crew left Milingimbi shortly after 1230LT on a shipping reconnaissance patrol. The aircraft failed to return and most probably crashed into the Arafura Sea. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found. Crew (2nd Squadron): P/O J. P. Oldridge, pilot, Sgt R. F. N. Drake-Brockman, navigator, F/Sgt D. N. Rumble, wireless operator air gunner, F/Sgt J. F. Cullen, wireless operator and air gunner, Sgt D. J. Petch.

Aircraft reference details include registration A16-178, MSN 414-6350, year of manufacture 1941.