A65-66
Flight / Schedule
A65-66
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
A65-66
MSN
15194/26639
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDate
December 20, 1950 at 11:20 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Supply
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Kampong Aur Pahang
Region
Asia • Malaysia
Coordinates
3.0685°, 103.0105°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
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°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
4
Passengers On Board
4
Estimated Survivors
8
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 8
Operational Details
Operator
Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFFlight Type
Supply
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Malaysia
Aircraft Details
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