Brisbane - Horn Island

On May 5, 1945 at 05:18 AM, Brisbane - Horn Island experienced a crash involving Douglas C-49 (DC-3), operated by United States Army Air Forces - USAAF, with the event recorded near Horn Island Queensland.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 6 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The descent to Horn Island-Higgins Field was attempted by night and low visibility. On approach, the twin engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area near the airport, killing all six occupants. Crew: F/O William Ernest Clarke, pilot, W/O James Hillman Hornbrook, copilot, F/Sgt Neville Tasman Browne, flight engineer, W/O Alfred Henry Gidley, radio operator.

Aircraft reference details include registration 44-83228, MSN 1941, year of manufacture 1937.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -10.6062°, 142.2811°.