Lae - Lae

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in PNG. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.

Flight / Schedule

Lae - Lae

Registration

43-9098

Date

April 16, 1944 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Papua New Guinea All Papua New Guinea

Region

Oceania • Papua New Guinea

Narrative Report

On April 16, 1944 at 12:00 AM, Lae - Lae experienced a crash involving Douglas A-20 Havoc, operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Papua New Guinea All Papua New Guinea.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in PNG. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.

Aircraft reference details include registration 43-9098.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

3

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in PNG. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was ever found.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

3

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Lae - Lae

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Oceania • Papua New Guinea

Aircraft Details

Registration

43-9098