Sydney – Jakarta
Flight / Schedule
Sydney – Jakarta
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
Q-12
MSN
13210
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
March 26, 1947 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Gimbat Station Northern Territory
Region
Oceania • Australia
Crash Cause
Weather
Narrative Report
On March 26, 1947 at 12:00 AM, Sydney – Jakarta experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Royal Netherlands Air Force - Koninklijke Luchtmacht, with the event recorded near Gimbat Station Northern Territory.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is weather. Enroute, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and the twin engine aircraft was hot by lightning. The electric systems failed and radio and navigation failed. In such conditions, the captain decided to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft belly landed in a uninhabited area and was damaged beyond repair. All six crew members were rescued.
Aircraft reference details include registration Q-12, MSN 13210, year of manufacture 1944.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Enroute, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and the twin engine aircraft was hot by lightning. The electric systems failed and radio and navigation failed. In such conditions, the captain decided to attempt an emergency landing. The aircraft belly landed in a uninhabited area and was damaged beyond repair. All six crew members were rescued.
Cause: Weather
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
6
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
6
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Sydney – Jakarta
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Oceania • Australia