Alice Springs - Adelaide
Flight / Schedule
Alice Springs - Adelaide
Aircraft
Lockheed 14 Super ElectraRegistration
VH-CXI
MSN
1414
Year of Manufacture
0
Date
February 13, 1944 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Alice Springs Northern Territory
Region
Oceania • Australia
Coordinates
-23.7003°, 133.8804°
Narrative Report
On February 13, 1944 at 12:00 AM, Alice Springs - Adelaide experienced a crash involving Lockheed 14 Super Electra, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Alice Springs Northern Territory.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
13 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 13 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The aircraft was performing a flight on behalf of the Royal Australian Air Force with a crew of three en ten passengers on board. During the takeoff run, thw twin engine aircraft skidded on runway when the left main gear collapsed. Aircraft banked left, causing the left propeller to hit the ground and to be sheared off, hitting the nose of the airplane. While all 13 occupants were slightly injured, the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair. Crew: Captain John Robins, pilot, Sergeant Ken Bird, copilot, Sergeant Phoenix, radio operator.
Aircraft reference details include registration VH-CXI, MSN 1414, year of manufacture 0.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -23.7003°, 133.8804°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft was performing a flight on behalf of the Royal Australian Air Force with a crew of three en ten passengers on board. During the takeoff run, thw twin engine aircraft skidded on runway when the left main gear collapsed. Aircraft banked left, causing the left propeller to hit the ground and to be sheared off, hitting the nose of the airplane. While all 13 occupants were slightly injured, the aircraft was considered as damaged beyond repair. Crew: Captain John Robins, pilot, Sergeant Ken Bird, copilot, Sergeant Phoenix, radio operator.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
10
Estimated Survivors
13
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 13
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Alice Springs - Adelaide
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Oceania • Australia
Aircraft Details
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