A65-66

On December 20, 1950 at 11:20 AM, A65-66 experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF, with the event recorded near Kampong Aur Pahang.

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

8 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 8 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was completing a supply mission to the federated Malaysian Police station based at Kampong Aur. On final approach, the left engine failed and the aircraft crash landed in a field. The undercarriage and both engines were sheared off and all eight occupants were slightly injured. Crew: S/L A. H. Birch, pilot, Cpt Headlam, copilot, F/Lt R. B. Denniston, navigator, F/Lt W. G. Smith, wireless operator. Passengers: Cpl J. Middleton, Dvr W. Wilkinson, Dvr R. Ennis, Dvr C. Christie.

Aircraft reference details include registration A65-66, MSN 15194/26639, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 3.0685°, 103.0105°.