VH-CAQ
Flight / Schedule
VH-CAQ
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
VH-CAQ
MSN
12285
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
Australian GovernmentDate
March 27, 1951 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Camden New South Wales
Region
Oceania • Australia
Coordinates
-34.0352°, 150.7611°
Narrative Report
On March 27, 1951 at 12:00 AM, VH-CAQ experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Australian Government, with the event recorded near Camden New South Wales.
The flight was categorized as government and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Performing a flight on behalf of the Australian Civil Aviation Authority, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reason. The aircraft crash landed in a field located in Camden and came to rest in flames. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration VH-CAQ, MSN 12285, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -34.0352°, 150.7611°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Performing a flight on behalf of the Australian Civil Aviation Authority, the crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reason. The aircraft crash landed in a field located in Camden and came to rest in flames. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
Australian GovernmentFlight Type
Government
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Oceania • Australia
